Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de CanedoMencía Reserva
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 Reserva of the Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo is in the top 50 of wines of Bierzo.
Taste structure of the Mencía Reserva from the Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mencía Reserva of Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Mencía Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Mencía Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Mencía Reserva
The Mencía Reserva 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 cocotte chicken roulades, autumn duck aiguillette or one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle.
Details and technical informations about Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo's Mencía Reserva.
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 Mencía Reserva from Winery Prada a Tope - Palacio de Canedo are 2010, 2009, 2015, 0 and 2011.
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: Polyphenols
Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.
