Wines made from Mencia grapes - Page 4
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 48% of Mencia
- Red fruitPresent in 46% of Mencia
- EarthPresent in 43% of Mencia
- Black fruitPresent in 41% of Mencia
- Non oakPresent in 28% of Mencia
- SpicesPresent in 28% of Mencia
- MicrobioPresent in 14% of Mencia
- FloralPresent in 10% of Mencia
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Mencia
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Mencia
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Mencia
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Mencia
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Mencia
- OakyPresent in 2% of Mencia
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Mencia
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Mencia
- BlueberryPresent in 2% of Mencia
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Mencia
- Red plumPresent in 1% of Mencia
- MushroomPresent in 1% 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 ...
Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study
Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...
Decanter magazine latest issue: February 2022
Inside the February 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES: Wines of the Year An extraordinary tasting, our best ever, of 126 wines put forward by Decanter’s experts and staff, resulted in these 51 top-scorers Your choice: why you bought that wine But was it really? Rolfe Hanson uncovers a host of decision makers involved in you picking that one bottle Burgundy 2020: vintage report Charles Curtis MW on the standout wines of this exceptional if hot year Producer profile: Château-Grillet Matt ...