Winery Linaje Mencia Crianza
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).
Taste structure of the Mencia Crianza from the Winery Linaje
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In the mouth the Mencia Crianza of Winery Linaje in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Mencia Crianza
Pairings that work perfectly with Mencia Crianza
Original food and wine pairings with Mencia Crianza
The Mencia Crianza of Winery Linaje matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of sauté of veal with carrots, rabbit in sauce or spanish paella.
Details and technical informations about Winery Linaje's Mencia Crianza.
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 Mencia Crianza from Winery Linaje are 2010
Informations about the Winery Linaje
The Winery Linaje is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Bierzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 Grape/tempranillo">Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.
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The word of the wine: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
