Winery PeiqueValle del Cua Tinto
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Mencia.
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 Valle del Cua Tinto of the Winery Peique is in the top 90 of wines of Bierzo.
Taste structure of the Valle del Cua Tinto from the Winery Peique
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Valle del Cua Tinto of Winery Peique in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Valle del Cua Tinto of Winery Peique in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Valle del Cua Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Valle del Cua Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Valle del Cua Tinto
The Valle del Cua Tinto of Winery Peique matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal cutlets with cream sauce, garbure with duck confit or old-fashioned chicken in a pot.
Details and technical informations about Winery Peique's Valle del Cua Tinto.
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
The best vintages of Valle del Cua Tinto from Winery Peique are 2016
Informations about the Winery Peique
The Winery Peique is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Bierzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bierzo
The wine region of Bierzo is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios or the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios produce mainly wines red, white and pink.
The wine region of Castille-et-Léon
Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.
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The word of the wine: Phylloxera
Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.
