Winery Pazo de ToubesCodos de Larouco Mencia Barrica

Red wine of Valdeorras of Galice of Spain

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Codos de Larouco Mencia Barrica of Winery Pazo de Toubes is a red wine from the region of Valdeorras of Galice.
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 Codos de Larouco Mencia Barrica of the Winery Pazo de Toubes is in the top 90 of wines of Valdeorras.

Taste structure of the Codos de Larouco Mencia Barrica from the Winery Pazo de Toubes

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Codos de Larouco Mencia Barrica of Winery Pazo de Toubes in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

On the nose the Codos de Larouco Mencia Barrica of Winery Pazo de Toubes in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.

Food and wine pairings with Codos de Larouco Mencia Barrica

Pairings that work perfectly with Codos de Larouco Mencia Barrica

Original food and wine pairings with Codos de Larouco Mencia Barrica

The Codos de Larouco Mencia Barrica of Winery Pazo de Toubes matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of normandy style escalope, duck casserole with turnips or stuffed artichoke.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pazo de Toubes's Codos de Larouco Mencia Barrica.

Winery

Winery Pazo de Toubes

Grape varieties

Mencia

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Codos de Larouco Mencia Barrica - 2016

In the top 90 of of Valdeorras wines

Average rating: 3.8

Codos de Larouco Mencia Barrica - 2015

In the top 90 of of Valdeorras wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Codos de Larouco Mencia Barrica from Winery Pazo de Toubes are 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Pazo de Toubes

The winery offers 7 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Valdeorras in the region of Galice

The Winery Pazo de Toubes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Valdeorras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of Spain wines

In the top 100 of of Valdeorras wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

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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