Winery Altos de ToronaAlbanta Mencia
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 Albanta Mencia from the Winery Altos de Torona
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Albanta Mencia of Winery Altos de Torona in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Albanta Mencia of Winery Altos de Torona in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Albanta Mencia
Pairings that work perfectly with Albanta Mencia
Original food and wine pairings with Albanta Mencia
The Albanta Mencia of Winery Altos de Torona matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal paupiettes with forestry sauce, pheasant casserole with cabbage or fried squid.
Details and technical informations about Winery Altos de Torona's Albanta Mencia.
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 Albanta Mencia from Winery Altos de Torona are 2018, 2017
Informations about the Winery Altos de Torona
The Winery Altos de Torona is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 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: Hat
Solid part (marc), composed of pips and skins (sometimes of the stalk), which forms at the top of the tank during fermentation. The pigeage consists in breaking this cap to put back in suspension these elements and to favour the exchanges between the juice and the skins.
