Our take
El Pensador Tempranillo
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Tempranillo
- Shelf barcode
- 0839728003365
Our take
What we make of this bottle
El Pensador Tempranillo is a red wine made from Tempranillo, a red grape central to Rioja and grown across Spain and other countries, often given time in oak. The Rioja authority describes red and dark fruit with medium acidity and a frame that can take some aging; oak can add spice and a savory edge, while younger bottlings keep the fruit more direct.
So far the shopper ratings behind it number 1, at an average of 5 out of five, which runs above the 4.71 median across the wines we track. Read that as an early impression rather than a settled verdict. Its price ranged between $10.99 and $15.88 across seven stores in our September 2026 checks, near the affordable end for a red. For now we do not have a confirmed account of who makes it.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$15.88
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$15.88
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$11.88
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$15.88
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$15.88
- Fry's, Tucson, AZ$15.88
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$10.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know Tempranillo.
Tempranillo is a red grape central to Rioja and grown across Spain and other countries. It can be bottled alone or blended, with oak aging used in many established styles.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
The Rioja authority describes red and dark fruit, medium acidity and a structure suited to aging. Oak can add spice and savory notes, while younger versions can keep the fruit more direct.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.