Wines made from Mencia grapes - Page 6
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?
- Red fruitPresent in 16% of Mencia
- Black fruitPresent in 13% of Mencia
- OakPresent in 12% of Mencia
- EarthPresent in 12% of Mencia
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Mencia
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Mencia
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Mencia
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Mencia
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Mencia
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Mencia
- Dried fruitPresent 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 ...
Tribute paid to Franciacorta wine pioneer Franco Ziliani
Franciacorta has lost one of its fathers; Franco Ziliani died aged 90 this Christmas. He was the winemaker who, along with the Count Guido Berlucchi, changed the destiny of an entire region and helped make Franciacorta one of the most consistent areas in the world for sparkling wines made in the traditional method. Their fateful encounter was in 1958 at Palazzo Lana, in Franciacorta. Count Berlucchi began to question the young winemaker about how to improve his unstable white wine produced in Co ...
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Spend a day tasting top wines from around the world and attend exclusive masterclasses at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC right in the heart of Manhattan’s Financial District on Saturday, 18th June. One truly unforgettable and unique masterclass will feature the iconic wines of Château Margaux and is hosted by family member Alexis Leven-Mentzelopoulos, the estate’s deputy managing director and Decanter Premium editor Georgie Hindle. You will taste an extraordinary line up of five stun ...