Winery Adega VellaMencía
Red wine
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.
Food and wine pairings with Mencía
Pairings that work perfectly with Mencía
Original food and wine pairings with Mencía
The Mencía of Winery Adega Vella matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal paupiettes with beer, rabbit with cider and prunes or pasta carbonara.
Details and technical informations about Winery Adega Vella's Mencía.
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
The best vintages of Mencía from Winery Adega Vella are 2015, 2014, 2018, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Adega Vella
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.
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.
