Roni Benise’s fiery Spanish guitar melodies and high-energy rhythms weave a tapestry of emotions that have found favor with audiences across this vast country.

His recent ascension into the limelight on public television proved a big leap for a musician with Midwestern roots and Czechoslovakian ancestry, who a couple of years ago was a Southern California street musician. He fell in love with and is now championing flamenco, which he and a growing band of consorts performed at theme parks, festivals and self-produced concerts.

Incorporating a wide range of Latin music into the repertoire, Benise attracted PBS officials who videotaped his exotic “Nights of Fire” concert, a dazzling, colorful show that remains on today’s playlist.

The personable young guitarist — whose chiseled good looks and flowing Fabio-like mane have made him a sex symbol of the moment — first visited the wine country summer before last, showcasing the talents of his company at Robert Mondavi Winery on a very hot Saturday night. The temperature at show time hovered around 110 degrees.

That’s undoubtedly why the talented troubadour opted for fall on his return visit at Yountville’s Lincoln Theater last weekend.

Since we were last captivated by his warming smile and laidback guitar-driven songs, Benise spent a couple of weeks in Cuba. His visit served as inspiration for new material, accounting for the lion’s share of the initial 45 minutes of the current touring show.

In his Casa de Musica, a beauty in a slinky midnight blue lace dress, cut up to here and down to there, wrapped herself around the headliner as he picked out a heady “Cuba” on the guitar.

Choreographer Alex Magno and associate Kelly Parker were all tangled up in torrid tango while the entire cast recreated the atmosphere of a plaza somewhere in Havana with Afro-Cuban rhythms plus a sizzling salsa (a number they’d performed during the Mondavi show a year ago).

The entire second half was drawn from the “Nights of Fire” show, with Benise deferring to violinist Jim Sitterly for added melodic bowing and his crew of percussionists for providing pulse-quickening rhythm.

The action only slows down when Benise is in the mood for a romantic ballad, such as the haunting “Bells,” or when he draws his band of musicians in close to collaborate on the songs he composes with obvious commercial hooks — such as “Santa Barbara” from the TV spectacular and the new toe-tapper, “Senorita,” complete with boxy cajon.

It’s not a Benise show unless he wanders into the audience, serenading the swooning distaff members of the crowd. During his Sunday show, he pulled wine country’s Isabel Harris up on stage, rewarding her with a toe-to-toe dance. She rewarded him with a kiss, much to the delight of the audience.

Flamenco-styled compositions gave rise to spirited dances from both men and women, with Benise and rhythm guitarist Gilberto Gonzalez providing the Spanish flavor.

This viewer’s only disappointment was that the company chose not to show off any of the magnificent costumes that earned the company an Emmy for the “Nights of Fire” spectacular.

As any Benise fan might expect, the curtain came down on the samba with “Carnival,” where lanky Asiel Hardison served as ringleader with amazing long-limbed, high-stepping maneuvers. His marvelous efforts and those of the women dancers in festive garb brought the crowd to its feet.

Those who showed up at Lincoln Theater Sunday afternoon — the auditorum was about half full — were rewarded with a rousing, energetic, satisfying performance. Too bad more weren’t on hand for this music-filled colorful spectacle. Simply put, Benise is electrifying.