Winery Crego e MonaguilloMencía
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 Mencía of the Winery Crego e Monaguillo is in the top 10 of wines of Monterrei.
Taste structure of the Mencía from the Winery Crego e Monaguillo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mencía of Winery Crego e Monaguillo in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mencía of Winery Crego e Monaguillo 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 Mencía
Pairings that work perfectly with Mencía
Original food and wine pairings with Mencía
The Mencía of Winery Crego e Monaguillo matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of old-fashioned pork roll, rabbit with basquaise sauce or teriyaki chicken.
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 Mencía from Winery Crego e Monaguillo are 2017, 2019, 2008, 2018 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Crego e Monaguillo
The Winery Crego e Monaguillo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Monterrei to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Rebêche (champagne)
Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.
