Winery LeivePreto de Leive Ribeiro
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Preto de Leive Ribeiro from the Winery Leive
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Preto de Leive Ribeiro of Winery Leive in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Preto de Leive Ribeiro
Pairings that work perfectly with Preto de Leive Ribeiro
Original food and wine pairings with Preto de Leive Ribeiro
The Preto de Leive Ribeiro of Winery Leive matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of boeuf en daube, chinese noodles with shrimp or veal chop normandy style.
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 Preto de Leive Ribeiro from Winery Leive are 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Leive
The Winery Leive is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Ribeiro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribeiro
The wine region of Ribeiro is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Emilio Rojo or the Domaine Francisco Garcia Perez produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribeiro are Albarino, Loureiro and Mencia, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribeiro often reveals types of flavors of pear, smoke or almonds and sometimes also flavors of fig, stone fruit or saline.
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: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
