Winery MecenasAlma de Mecenas Garnacha

Red wine of Castille of Spain

3.4

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Alma de Mecenas Garnacha of Winery Mecenas is a red wine from the region of Castille.
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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Alma de Mecenas Garnacha from the Winery Mecenas

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Alma de Mecenas Garnacha of Winery Mecenas in the region of Castille is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Alma de Mecenas Garnacha

Pairings that work perfectly with Alma de Mecenas Garnacha

Original food and wine pairings with Alma de Mecenas Garnacha

Lamb

Pasta

The Alma de Mecenas Garnacha of Winery Mecenas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of improved horse steak, ham and cheese macaroni gratin or traditional tunisian couscous.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mecenas's Alma de Mecenas Garnacha.

Winery

Winery Mecenas

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Castille

Country

Spain

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Cortis

Interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Solaris (Merzling x Geisenheim 6493 (Zarya Severa x Muscat Ottonel)) made in 1982 by Norbert Becker of the Freiburg Research Institute in Germany. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. It can be found in the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, etc., but is still little known in France. Note that Cabernet-Carol has the same parents.

Last vintages of this wine

Alma de Mecenas Garnacha - 2018

In the top 100 of of Castille wines

Average rating: 3.3

The best vintages of Alma de Mecenas Garnacha from Winery Mecenas are 2018

Informations about the Winery Mecenas

The winery offers 5 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Castille

The Winery Mecenas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Castille to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 30000 of of Spain wines

In the top 3000 of of Castille wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Castille

Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.

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