Wines made from Mencia grapes - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Mencia as a single variety or as a blend .
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.
What are the typical flavors of the Mencia grape variety?
- OakPresent in 78% of Mencia
- Red fruitPresent in 76% of Mencia
- EarthPresent in 70% of Mencia
- Black fruitPresent in 68% of Mencia
- SpicesPresent in 66% of Mencia
- Non oakPresent in 61% of Mencia
- MicrobioPresent in 33% of Mencia
- FloralPresent in 22% of Mencia
- Dried fruitPresent in 19% of Mencia
- VegetalPresent in 17% of Mencia
- CherryPresent in 13% of Mencia
- Red fruitPresent in 13% of Mencia
- Citrus fruitPresent in 12% of Mencia
- EarthyPresent in 11% of Mencia
- OakyPresent in 11% of Mencia
- VanillaPresent in 11% of Mencia
- StrawberriesPresent in 10% of Mencia
- RaspberryPresent in 10% of Mencia
- PepperPresent in 10% of Mencia
- BlackberryPresent in 10% of Mencia
News about the grape variety Mencia
Sarah Jane Evans MW: My top 10 Spanish fine wines of 2021
In a year when travel was almost impossible, wine has been a fine companion. In terms of varieties I have been drinking a vinous A to Z: everything from Albillo (Cebreros) to Zibibbo (Pantelleria, Italy). Specifically I have been enjoying Cariñena from Priorat and Rioja, plus Garnachas – white, red and hairy – from Terra Alta, Rioja and Gredos, as well as Greek Xinomavro from Naoussa and Xarel.lo from Catalunya. Scroll down for Sarah Jane Evans MW’s top 10 wines of 2021 Not forgetting Menc ...
Sussex wine producers celebrate after earning PDO status
Producers including Rathfinny, Ridgeview and Bolney embarked upon their quest to turn Sussex into an appellation back in 2015. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has now finally recognised Sussex wine as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). It will enter the register on 5 July, 2022, giving Sussex wine the same legal status as Jersey Royal potatoes, Cornish clotted cream and Stilton cheese. Mark Driver, the former hedge fund manager who set up Rathfinny Wine Estat ...
Angostura unveils a Caribbean gem
Earlier this month, The House Of Angostura (well known for its ubiquitous brand of cocktail bitters) unveiled Zenith, the latest in a line of ultra premium rums in its Private Cask Collection series. The release brings together different rum styles from two of Trinidad and Tobago’s most distinguished distilleries: both the namesake Angostura distillery and the now legendary Caroni distillery, which closed its doors forever in 2003. Aged in charred American ex-bourbon oak casks, Zenith comprises ...