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 lamb confit with new potatoes, duck breast with foie gras sauce or clafoutis with bush and courgettes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares's Mencía.
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 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
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: Body (having)
Wine, dense and rich in alcohol.
