Top 100 red wines of Ribeira Sacra - Page 3

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Ribeira Sacra of Ribeira Sacra as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Ribeira Sacra and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Ribeira Sacra

Galician DO of heroic viticulture on the vertiginous slopes of the Miño and Sil canyons, terraces among Europe's steepest. Mencía signature Atlantic red: fine and fresh with signature notes of raspberry, sour cherry, violet, fresh herbs, black pepper and slate mineral touch, delicate tannins and lively acidity — drinkable and elegant, a world away from warm Spanish reds. Taut Godello and saline Albariño in whites. Atlantic climate, schistous soils.

Discover the grape variety: Mencia

Supple, elegant reds with a ruby robe and fine tannins, featuring aromas of raspberry, cherry, Mediterranean herbs, graphite, black pepper and very pronounced slate mineral notes. Fresh mouth, taut finish. The absolute star of Bierzo DO in Castilla y León and signature of Ribeira Sacra DO and Valdeorras DO in Galicia (heroic vine terraces). Also cultivated in Portugal under the name Jaen. Native Iberian grape from the northwest.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ribeira Sacra

red wines from the region of Ribeira Sacra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), pasta stuffed with meat or veal tagine with potatoes and olives.