Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña AlbaresMencía
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).
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.
Food and wine pairings with Mencía
Pairings that work perfectly with Mencía
Original food and wine pairings with Mencía
The Mencía of Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of andouillette de troyes with chaource sauce, baked leg of daguet or roe deer or honey chicken salad.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares's Mencía.
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 Mencía from Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares are 2014, 2017, 0, 2015 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares
The Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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
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.
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
