Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña AlbaresPuerta de Albares Crianza Mencia
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 Puerta de Albares Crianza Mencia from the Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares
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Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Puerta de Albares Crianza Mencia of Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Puerta de Albares Crianza Mencia
Pairings that work perfectly with Puerta de Albares Crianza Mencia
Original food and wine pairings with Puerta de Albares Crianza Mencia
The Puerta de Albares Crianza Mencia of Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac, duck pot au feu or violet omelette.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares's Puerta de Albares Crianza Mencia.
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 Puerta de Albares Crianza Mencia from Winery Quinta del Obispo - Viña Albares are 2013
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.
News related to this wine
An overview of the Rully appellation
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...
The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...
At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Cruzille, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...
The word of the wine: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
