Bodegas Fariña, Vina de la Tierra de Castilla y Leon (Castilla y León, Spain) 2009

 In addition to this wine, Bodegas Fariña also produces the Dama de Toro line from, not surprisingly, the Toro region.  Though this one and their wines from Toro are 100% Tempranillo, they are quite different.  Tasting them side-by-side, which I recommend, reminds us of the importance of where the grapes grow.  Although this one is lighter in weight than the Dama de Toro Tempranillo (also reviewed this week), the major difference is its focus on the fruit–cherry-like signature–of Tempranillo.  With hardly noticeable tannins, it’s a red wine that could be chilled slightly for warm weather consumption.  It’s a well-made–and very well priced–everyday kind of wine.