Winery Abadia da Cova Cepa Vella Mencía
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).
Taste structure of the Cepa Vella Mencía from the Winery Abadia da Cova
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In the mouth the Cepa Vella Mencía of Winery Abadia da Cova in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Cepa Vella Mencía
Pairings that work perfectly with Cepa Vella Mencía
Original food and wine pairings with Cepa Vella Mencía
The Cepa Vella Mencía of Winery Abadia da Cova matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of potjevleesch (meat in a pot), rabbit with cider and mushrooms or cajun jumbalaya rice.
Details and technical informations about Winery Abadia da Cova's Cepa Vella 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 Cepa Vella Mencía from Winery Abadia da Cova are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2011
Informations about the Winery Abadia da Cova
The Winery Abadia da Cova is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 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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