Bodega Franco Basalo - Estela do val Mencia Monterrei

Bodega Franco BasaloEstela do val Mencia Monterrei

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Estela do val Mencia Monterrei of Bodega Franco Basalo is a wine from the region of Monterrei of Galice.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).
The Estela do val Mencia Monterrei of the Bodega Franco Basalo is in the top 50 of wines of Monterrei.

Details and technical informations about Bodega Franco Basalo's Estela do val Mencia Monterrei.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Estela do val Mencia Monterrei - 2017
In the top 50 of of Monterrei wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Estela do val Mencia Monterrei from Bodega Franco Basalo are 2017

Informations about the Bodega Franco Basalo

The winery offers 3 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Monterrei in the region of Galice

The Bodega Franco Basalo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Monterrei to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Galice
In the top 25000 of of Spain wines
In the top 55 of of Monterrei wines
In the top 250 of wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Monterrei

The wine region of Monterrei is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Crego e Monaguillo or the Domaine Ladairo produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monterrei are Mencia, Tempranillo and Albarino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monterrei often reveals types of flavors of tropical, orange or oak and sometimes also flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit.


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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