Chief grape variety of red Rioja wines, named from the Spanish for 'early' (11) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEMPRANILLO Chief grape variety of red Rioja wines, named from the Spanish for 'early' (11) (11)
7% SYRAH Red wine variety (5) Commuter Jan 30, 2026
7% PINOT ___ noir (red-wine grape variety) (5)
6% RIOJA Spanish wine (5) LA Times Daily Jan 22, 2026
6% REDS Wine variety (4) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
5% ROJO Red, in Spanish (4) New York Times Feb 2, 2026
5% MUSCAT Grape used for sweet wine (6) LA Times Daily Jan 29, 2026
5% SHERRY Spanish fortified wine (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 27, 2026
5% BLANC Sauvignon ___ (wine variety) (5) New York Times Mini Jan 20, 2026
5% WINEGLASSES Rioja receptacles (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
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