Winery El Escocés Volante - The Cup & Rings Mencia

Winery El Escocés VolanteThe Cup & Rings Mencia

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Cup & Rings Mencia of Winery El Escocés Volante is a red wine from the region of Bierzo of Castille-et-Léon.
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 The Cup & Rings Mencia from the Winery El Escocés Volante

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Cup & Rings Mencia of Winery El Escocés Volante in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Cup & Rings Mencia of Winery El Escocés Volante in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery El Escocés Volante's The Cup & Rings Mencia.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

The Cup & Rings Mencia - 2016
In the top 100 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
The Cup & Rings Mencia - 2015
In the top 100 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 3.311100
The Cup & Rings Mencia - 2014
In the top 100 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of The Cup & Rings Mencia from Winery El Escocés Volante are 2016, 2014, 2015

Informations about the Winery El Escocés Volante

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Bierzo in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery El Escocés Volante is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 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 25000 of of Spain wines
In the top 200 of of Bierzo wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 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: OIV

International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Intergovernmental organization studying the technical, scientific or economic questions raised by the culture of the vine and the production of wine.

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