Winery Abadia da Cova - Mencia Ecolóxico

Winery Abadia da CovaMencia Ecolóxico

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 Mencia Ecolóxico of Winery Abadia da Cova is a red wine from the region of Ribeira Sacra of Galice.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Mencia Ecolóxico from the Winery Abadia da Cova

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Mencia Ecolóxico of Winery Abadia da Cova in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Abadia da Cova's Mencia Ecolóxico.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
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

Mencia Ecolóxico - 2016
In the top 100 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Mencia Ecolóxico - 2000
In the top 100 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Mencia Ecolóxico from Winery Abadia da Cova are 2000, 2016

Informations about the Winery Abadia da Cova

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Ribeira Sacra in the region of Galice

The Winery Abadia da Cova is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Ribeira Sacra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Galice
In the top 25000 of of Spain wines
In the top 1500 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 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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Also known as liqueur d'expédition, a solution made up of wine and sugar added to champagne after disgorgement and which determines the type of wine: extra-brut, brut, extra-dry, dry, demi-sec.

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