Wines made from Mencia grapes of Ribeiro
Discover the best wines made with Mencia as a single variety or as a blend of Ribeiro.
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 Ribeiro is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Emilio Rojo or the Domaine Francisco Garcia Perez produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribeiro are Albarino, Loureiro and Mencia, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribeiro often reveals types of flavors of pear, smoke or almonds and sometimes also flavors of fig, stone fruit or saline.
What are the typical flavors of the Mencia grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Mencia
- Black fruitPresent in 3% of Mencia
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Mencia
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Mencia
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Mencia