Winery Adega Vella - Mencía

Winery Adega VellaMencía

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Mencía 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).
The Mencía of the Winery Adega Vella is in the top 50 of wines of Ribeira Sacra.

Taste structure of the Mencía from the Winery Adega Vella

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Mencía of Winery Adega Vella in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Adega Vella's Mencía.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

Mencía - 2018
In the top 50 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Mencía - 2016
In the top 50 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Mencía - 2015
In the top 50 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Mencía - 2014
In the top 50 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Mencía - 2013
In the top 50 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Mencía from Winery Adega Vella are 2015, 2014, 2018, 2016 and 2013.

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 3 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 15000 of of Spain wines
In the top 60 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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: Balthazar

Bottle with a capacity of 12 litres.

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