Winery Alan de ValMencía
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Mencia.
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 Mencía from the Winery Alan de Val
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mencía of Winery Alan de Val in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Mencía
Pairings that work perfectly with Mencía
Original food and wine pairings with Mencía
The Mencía of Winery Alan de Val matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of aiguillette of duck with honey, rabbit marinated with herbs and mustard or chicken liver cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alan de Val's Mencía.
Discover the grape variety: Mencia
Supple, elegant reds with a ruby robe and fine tannins, featuring aromas of raspberry, cherry, Mediterranean herbs, graphite, black pepper and very pronounced slate mineral notes. Fresh mouth, taut finish. The absolute star of Bierzo DO in Castilla y León and signature of Ribeira Sacra DO and Valdeorras DO in Galicia (heroic vine terraces). Also cultivated in Portugal under the name Jaen. Native Iberian grape from the northwest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mencía from Winery Alan de Val are 2016, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Alan de Val
The Winery Alan de Val is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Valdeorras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valdeorras
Galicia DO on the Sil valley, schist and granite terraces. Signature Godello white king (native revival): ample and mineral with notes of white apple, pear, peach, fennel, white flowers and a slate touch, taut and lengthy palate — a great Spanish white capable of ageing. Mencía star red: fine and fresh with notes of black cherry, blackberry, white pepper, violet and mineral touch, fine tannins. Roman winegrowing cradle.
The wine region of Galice
Oceanic northwest Spain, cradle of the great Iberian whites. Signature Albarino of Rias Baixas: lively, saline whites with signature notes of citrus, white peach, white flowers, fresh almond and iodine minerality, a taut palate — a perfect match for Atlantic seafood. Also premium Godello (pear, citrus, butter), aromatic Treixadura. Supple Mencia reds (raspberry, herbs, graphite).
The word of the wine: Open
Said of a wine with a full and expressive nose, generally at its peak.
