Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares - Mencía

Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña AlbaresMencía

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Mencía of Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares is a red wine from the region of Castille-et-Léon.
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 Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Mencía of Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares 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 Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares's Mencía.

Grape varieties
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

Mencía - 2017
In the top 100 of of Castille-et-Léon wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Mencía - 2016
In the top 100 of of Castille-et-Léon wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Mencía - 2015
In the top 100 of of Castille-et-Léon wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Mencía - 2014
In the top 100 of of Castille-et-Léon wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Mencía - 2013
In the top 100 of of Castille-et-Léon wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Mencía from Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares are 2014, 2017, 2015, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Castille-et-Léon
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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: Perlant

Said of a slightly effervescent wine.

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