Wines made from Mencia grapes of Tierra del Vino de Zamora
Discover the best wines made with Mencia as a single variety or as a blend of Tierra del Vino de Zamora.
Spanish, more precisely from the Duero Valley where it is still very present. According to some ampelographers, it is close to Cabernet Franc.
The wine region of Tierra del Vino de Zamora is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alter Ego or the Domaine Viñas del Cénit produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tierra del Vino de Zamora are Tempranillo, Verdejo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tierra del Vino de Zamora often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, citrus fruit or non oak.
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