Winery Castro CandazMencia
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).
The Mencia of the Winery Castro Candaz is in the top 30 of wines of Ribeira Sacra.
Taste structure of the Mencia from the Winery Castro Candaz
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mencia of Winery Castro Candaz in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mencia of Winery Castro Candaz in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Mencia
Pairings that work perfectly with Mencia
Original food and wine pairings with Mencia
The Mencia of Winery Castro Candaz matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of slow-cooked veal roast, rabbit on the barbecue or fish and chips (english batter).
Details and technical informations about Winery Castro Candaz's 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 Mencia from Winery Castro Candaz are 2018, 2017, 2016, 0 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Castro Candaz
The Winery Castro Candaz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
