Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de CanedoMencía
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 Mencía from the Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mencía 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 of Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Mencía
Pairings that work perfectly with Mencía
Original food and wine pairings with Mencía
The Mencía 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 roast pork with prunes, chicken waterzooi à la gantoise or coconut chicken.
Details and technical informations about Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo's Mencía.
Discover the grape variety: Verdejo
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of grapefruit, lime, fresh herbs, fennel, green almond and saline notes. Typically slightly bitter finish. Absolute star of Rueda DO in Castile-León, now widely exported. Also made as lees-aged and oak-influenced structured cuvées. Native Spanish variety, an ancient Castilian grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mencía from Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo are 2012, 2015, 2014, 0 and 2016.
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: Stamping
Marking of corks, barrels or cases with an iron.
