Winery Adega Vella - 988 Mencia Artesano

Winery Adega Vella988 Mencia Artesano

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The 988 Mencia Artesano of Winery Adega Vella is a red wine from the region of Ribeira Sacra of Galice.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the 988 Mencia Artesano from the Winery Adega Vella

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the 988 Mencia Artesano of Winery Adega Vella in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Adega Vella's 988 Mencia Artesano.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

988 Mencia Artesano - 2017
In the top 100 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of 988 Mencia Artesano from Winery Adega Vella are 2017

Informations about the Winery Adega Vella

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Ribeira Sacra in the region of Galice

The Winery Adega Vella is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Ribeira Sacra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Galice
In the top 30000 of of Spain wines
In the top 150 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Ribeira Sacra

The wine region of Ribeira Sacra is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Raúl Pérez or the Domaine Daterra Viticultores produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribeira Sacra are Mencia, Albarino and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribeira Sacra often reveals types of flavors of cream, balsamic or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or mulberry.


The wine region of Galice

Galicia is one of the 17 first-level administrative regions (called comunidades autónomas) of Spain. It occupies the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, and is exposed on two sides to the Atlantic Ocean. To the South is Portugal, to the east Castilla y Leon. Viticulture has a Long tradition in Galicia, introduced to the region by the ancient Romans and continued by monks throughout the Middle Ages.

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The word of the wine: Faded

Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.

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