Winery Casa MoreirasBarrica Mencía
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Barrica Mencía from the Winery Casa Moreiras
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barrica Mencía of Winery Casa Moreiras in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Barrica Mencía
Pairings that work perfectly with Barrica Mencía
Original food and wine pairings with Barrica Mencía
The Barrica Mencía of Winery Casa Moreiras matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of blanquette of veal in the old way (self-cooker), duck breast with honey, potato and onion with garlic or wild asparagus omelette.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casa Moreiras's Barrica 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 Barrica Mencía from Winery Casa Moreiras are 2014, 0, 2012
Informations about the Winery Casa Moreiras
The Winery Casa Moreiras is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Ribeira Sacra to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribeira Sacra
Galician DO of heroic viticulture on the vertiginous slopes of the Miño and Sil canyons, terraces among Europe's steepest. Mencía signature Atlantic red: fine and fresh with signature notes of raspberry, sour cherry, violet, fresh herbs, black pepper and slate mineral touch, delicate tannins and lively acidity — drinkable and elegant, a world away from warm Spanish reds. Taut Godello and saline Albariño in whites. Atlantic climate, schistous soils.
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: Rehoboam
Bottle with a capacity of 4.5 l.
