Wines made from Mencia grapes of Portugal
Discover the best wines made with Mencia as a single variety or as a blend of Portugal.
More informations about the variety Mencia
Spanish, more precisely from the Duero Valley where it is still very present. According to some ampelographers, it is close to Cabernet Franc.
More informations about the wines of Portugal
Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution over the past two decades, modernizing its winemaking technologies, styles and attitudes. This archetypal Old World country has Long been famous for its fortified wines (Port and Madeira) and its light, tangy Vinho Verde. But it is now attracting much attention for its New wave of Rich, ripe table wines, especially the reds of the Douro Valley. Portugal's place in the wine world is arguably more about its cork production than its wine, but that largely depends on which period of history you choose.
What are the typical flavors of the Mencia grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Mencia
- Black fruitPresent in 7% of Mencia
- OakPresent in 6% of Mencia
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Mencia
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Mencia
- EarthPresent in 5% of Mencia
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Mencia
- FloralPresent in 2% of Mencia
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Mencia
- CranberryPresent in 1% of Mencia
- SagePresent in 1% of Mencia
- CedarPresent in 1% of Mencia
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Mencia
- PrunePresent in 1% of Mencia
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Mencia
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Mencia
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Mencia
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Mencia
- PlumPresent in 1% of Mencia
- CoffeePresent in 1% of Mencia