Bodegas GodeliaLibamus Mencía
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Libamus Mencía of Bodegas Godelia in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Libamus Mencía
Pairings that work perfectly with Libamus Mencía
Original food and wine pairings with Libamus Mencía
The Libamus Mencía of Bodegas Godelia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of beef stew, sauté of pork with carrots and potatoes or mackerel fillets (quick bake).
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Godelia's Libamus Mencía.
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 Libamus Mencía from Bodegas Godelia are 2011, 2015, 0, 2012
Informations about the Bodegas Godelia
The Bodegas Godelia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Bierzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bierzo
DO of Castile and Leon in a northwestern basin at the gates of Galicia, mild Atlantic climate. Signature Mencia (62%): elegant, fresh reds with signature notes of raspberry, cherry, violet, graphite and a slatey mineral touch, fine tannins and chiselled acidity — Atlantic finesse sometimes compared to Pinot Noir. Old bush vines on slate and schist. Opulent Godello whites (pear, citrus, butter), Dona Blanca.
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: Clos
Plot of vines surrounded by walls. Many Burgundian climates are clos.
