Winery MelillasLagar do Cigur Barrica
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, veal or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Lagar do Cigur Barrica from the Winery Melillas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lagar do Cigur Barrica of Winery Melillas in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Lagar do Cigur Barrica of Winery Melillas in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Lagar do Cigur Barrica
Pairings that work perfectly with Lagar do Cigur Barrica
Original food and wine pairings with Lagar do Cigur Barrica
The Lagar do Cigur Barrica of Winery Melillas matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal paupiettes with onions and tomatoes, oven roasted rabbit with mustard or chicken tenderloins with lemon cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Melillas's Lagar do Cigur Barrica.
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 Lagar do Cigur Barrica from Winery Melillas are 2013, 2018, 2011, 2015
Informations about the Winery Melillas
The Winery Melillas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Valdeorras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valdeorras
The wine region of Valdeorras is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rafael Palacios or the Domaine Rafael Palacios produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valdeorras are Mencia, Albarino and Trousseau, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valdeorras often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or slate and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or watermelon.
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.
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The word of the wine: Clear
Said of a wine that is clear and brilliant in colour and contains no suspended matter.
