Wines made from Mencia grapes of Spain - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Mencia as a single variety or as a blend of Spain.
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 Spain
Spain is a land of breathtaking scenery, colourful history and a Deep and Complex culture in which wine has Long played an important role. Grapes have been grown on the Iberian Peninsula since at least 3000 BC, although it wasn't until 1000 BC that viticulture really began here - a skill brought by Phoenician traders from the eastern Mediterranean. Today, Spain is home to more vineyards than any other country in the world, and its national wine production is exceeded only by France and Italy. All of Spain's seventeen administrative regions (communidades autónomas) produce wine to some degree, including the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
What are the typical flavors of the Mencia grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 80% of Mencia
- OakPresent in 80% of Mencia
- Black fruitPresent in 75% of Mencia
- EarthPresent in 74% of Mencia
- Non oakPresent in 68% of Mencia
- SpicesPresent in 63% of Mencia
- MicrobioPresent in 31% of Mencia
- FloralPresent in 23% of Mencia
- VegetalPresent in 18% of Mencia
- Dried fruitPresent in 15% of Mencia
- EarthyPresent in 14% of Mencia
- Citrus fruitPresent in 14% of Mencia
- CherryPresent in 13% of Mencia
- RaspberryPresent in 11% of Mencia
- Red fruitPresent in 11% of Mencia
- OakyPresent in 10% of Mencia
- SmokePresent in 10% of Mencia
- BlackberryPresent in 9% of Mencia
- VioletPresent in 9% of Mencia
- PlumPresent in 9% of Mencia