Winery Castro BlancaBierzo 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 Bierzo Mencia from the Winery Castro Blanca
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bierzo Mencia of Winery Castro Blanca in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Bierzo Mencia
Pairings that work perfectly with Bierzo Mencia
Original food and wine pairings with Bierzo Mencia
The Bierzo Mencia of Winery Castro Blanca matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal with cream and mushrooms, rabbit with cider and apples or violet omelette.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castro Blanca's Bierzo Mencia.
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 Bierzo Mencia from Winery Castro Blanca are 0
Informations about the Winery Castro Blanca
The Winery Castro Blanca is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Castille-et-Léon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Castille-et-Léon
Cradle of great Castilian reds on high-altitude plateaus (450-1000 m) of the Duero. Tempranillo king (Tinto Fino, Tinta de Toro): powerful, structured reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, leather and spices, firm tannins and length worthy of long ageing. Stars: Ribera del Duero (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), fleshy Toro, Bierzo (fresh mineral Mencía). Lively herbaceous Verdejo whites from Rueda, cut grass and citrus.
The word of the wine: Size (champagne)
Juices that flow from the press after the cuvée, at the second pressing. Less fine, often more vegetal, it is mainly used to make the first price champagnes.
