Winery Martin CodaxBierzo Mencia Martin Sarmiento
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Bierzo Mencia Martin Sarmiento from the Winery Martin Codax
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bierzo Mencia Martin Sarmiento of Winery Martin Codax 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 Bierzo Mencia Martin Sarmiento of Winery Martin Codax in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Bierzo Mencia Martin Sarmiento
Pairings that work perfectly with Bierzo Mencia Martin Sarmiento
Original food and wine pairings with Bierzo Mencia Martin Sarmiento
The Bierzo Mencia Martin Sarmiento of Winery Martin Codax matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of flemish beer stew, seafood lasagna or veal cutlets with savoy tomme.
Details and technical informations about Winery Martin Codax's Bierzo Mencia Martin Sarmiento.
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 Bierzo Mencia Martin Sarmiento from Winery Martin Codax are 2011, 2010, 2008, 2005 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Martin Codax
The Winery Martin Codax is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 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: Generic
A term that can have several meanings, but often designates a branded wine as opposed to a wine from a vineyard or château, sometimes abused to designate regional appellations (e.g. Bordeaux, Burgundy, etc.).
