Winery Martin CodaxLeo Martin Mencia
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 Leo Martin Mencia from the Winery Martin Codax
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Leo Martin Mencia of Winery Martin Codax in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Leo Martin Mencia of Winery Martin Codax 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.
Food and wine pairings with Leo Martin Mencia
Pairings that work perfectly with Leo Martin Mencia
Original food and wine pairings with Leo Martin Mencia
The Leo Martin Mencia of Winery Martin Codax matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal axoa (basque country), duck legs with honey or turkey stuffed with chestnuts.
Details and technical informations about Winery Martin Codax's Leo Martin Mencia.
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 Leo Martin Mencia from Winery Martin Codax are 2012, 2010, 0, 2015 and 2014.
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: Faded
Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.
