Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de CanedoPicantal Mencía
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).
The Picantal Mencía of the Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo is in the top 90 of wines of Castille-et-Léon.
Taste structure of the Picantal Mencía from the Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Picantal Mencía of Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Picantal Mencía
Pairings that work perfectly with Picantal Mencía
Original food and wine pairings with Picantal Mencía
The Picantal 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 tunisian pasta, wild boar with honey or chicken tikka massala.
Details and technical informations about Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo's Picantal Mencía.
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 Picantal Mencía from Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo are 2016, 2011, 2010, 0 and 2009.
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 Castille-et-Léon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Merrain
Oak wood split into planks used to make the barrel.
