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How to tell them apart in a blind tasting
The clearest separator between Sangiovese and Tempranillo is acidity: Sangiovese is High while Tempranillo is Medium(+). Lead with that to resolve the blind call.
Step 02
Compare structure side by side, then resolve the close-call with the right separator.
Sangiovese leans sour-cherry fruit, savory herbs, and bright acid spine; Tempranillo leans dill-leather oak profile and savory red-black fruit.
Train this pair →The clearest separator between Sangiovese and Tempranillo is acidity: Sangiovese is High while Tempranillo is Medium(+). Lead with that to resolve the blind call.
On the WSET ladder, Sangiovese is High and Tempranillo is Medium(+) for acidity.
Sangiovese and Tempranillo are both red grape varieties.