Winery Cuatro Pasos - Pizarras de Otero Mencia

Winery Cuatro PasosPizarras de Otero Mencia

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Pizarras de Otero Mencia of Winery Cuatro Pasos is a red wine from the region of Bierzo of Castille-et-Léon.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Mencia.
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 Pizarras de Otero Mencia from the Winery Cuatro Pasos

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pizarras de Otero Mencia of Winery Cuatro Pasos in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with floral taste

lavender, violet

On the nose the Pizarras de Otero Mencia of Winery Cuatro Pasos in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruits or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cuatro Pasos's Pizarras de Otero Mencia.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

Pizarras de Otero Mencia - 2018
In the top 100 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pizarras de Otero Mencia - 2017
In the top 100 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Pizarras de Otero Mencia - 2016
In the top 100 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Pizarras de Otero Mencia - 2015
In the top 100 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Pizarras de Otero Mencia - 2014
In the top 100 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Pizarras de Otero Mencia - 2013
In the top 100 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pizarras de Otero Mencia - 2012
In the top 100 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Pizarras de Otero Mencia from Winery Cuatro Pasos are 2018, 2013, 2017, 2016 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Cuatro Pasos

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Bodegas Martín Códax.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Bierzo in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Cuatro Pasos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Bierzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille-et-Léon
In the top 15000 of of Spain wines
In the top 200 of of Bierzo wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Bierzo

The wine region of Bierzo is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios or the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios produce mainly wines red, white and pink.


The wine region of Castille-et-Léon

Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.

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The word of the wine: White Grenache

White grape variety cultivated mainly in Spain and a little in the south of France (southern Rhône valley, Languedoc-Roussillon). It is the white variety of Grenache noir. It is used in the blending of several white wines (dry wines or natural sweet wines) to which it gives richness, fatness and floral notes.

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