Wines made from Mencia grapes of Ribeira Sacra
Discover the best wines made with Mencia as a single variety or as a blend of Ribeira Sacra.
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 region of Galice
The wine region of Ribeira Sacra is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Raúl Pérez or the Domaine Daterra Viticultores produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribeira Sacra are Mencia, Albarino and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribeira Sacra often reveals types of flavors of cream, balsamic or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or mulberry.
What are the typical flavors of the Mencia grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 72% of Mencia
- EarthPresent in 64% of Mencia
- OakPresent in 63% of Mencia
- Black fruitPresent in 57% of Mencia
- Non oakPresent in 52% of Mencia
- SpicesPresent in 49% of Mencia
- MicrobioPresent in 22% of Mencia
- FloralPresent in 17% of Mencia
- EarthyPresent in 12% of Mencia
- RaspberryPresent in 11% of Mencia
- Citrus fruitPresent in 10% of Mencia
- CherryPresent in 10% of Mencia
- VegetalPresent in 9% of Mencia
- MineralityPresent in 8% of Mencia
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Mencia
- OakyPresent in 8% of Mencia
- Dried fruitPresent in 7% of Mencia
- StrawberriesPresent in 7% of Mencia
- PepperPresent in 7% of Mencia
- LeatherPresent in 6% of Mencia
News about the grape variety Mencia
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