Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de CanedoMencía 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).
The Mencía Crianza of the Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo is in the top 90 of wines of Bierzo.
Taste structure of the Mencía Crianza from the Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mencía Crianza of Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mencía Crianza of Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Mencía Crianza
Pairings that work perfectly with Mencía Crianza
Original food and wine pairings with Mencía Crianza
The Mencía Crianza of Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of milanese osso buco, duck breast in foil (barbecue) or old-fashioned turkey fillets.
Details and technical informations about Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo's Mencía Crianza.
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mencía Crianza from Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo are 2013, 2015, 2011, 2009 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo
The Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 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: Vaccaresis
Black grape variety, one of the 13 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which can be used in a blend in this appellation and other neighbouring AOCs (Côtes-du-Rhône, Gigondas...). It produces a floral, elegant and fresh wine, which balances the warmth of the Grenache. It is rare.
