Winery AlgueiraRibeira Sacra
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, beef or veal.
The Ribeira Sacra of the Winery Algueira is in the top 20 of wines of Ribeira Sacra.
Taste structure of the Ribeira Sacra from the Winery Algueira
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Ribeira Sacra of Winery Algueira in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Ribeira Sacra of Winery Algueira in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Ribeira Sacra
Pairings that work perfectly with Ribeira Sacra
Original food and wine pairings with Ribeira Sacra
The Ribeira Sacra of Winery Algueira matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, lasagna bolognese or guinea fowl with olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Algueira's Ribeira Sacra.
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 Ribeira Sacra from Winery Algueira are 2012, 2014, 2013, 2010 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Algueira
The Winery Algueira is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 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.
The word of the wine: Baco 22A
A white grape variety resulting from the hybridization of the folle blanche and the noah. It is the only hybrid to remain authorized in a French appellation vineyard, that of Armagnac, where it thrives in particular on the tawny sands of Bas-Armagnac. When distilled, its wine produces round, smooth and aromatic eaux-de-vie with hints of ripe fruit.
