Winery Raúl PérezLa Penitencia
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, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the La Penitencia from the Winery Raúl Pérez
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Penitencia of Winery Raúl Pérez in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Penitencia of Winery Raúl Pérez in the region of Galice 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 La Penitencia
Pairings that work perfectly with La Penitencia
Original food and wine pairings with La Penitencia
The La Penitencia of Winery Raúl Pérez matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or pork chops with veal stock sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Raúl Pérez's La Penitencia.
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 La Penitencia from Winery Raúl Pérez are 2015, 2014, 0, 2013
Informations about the Winery Raúl Pérez
The Winery Raúl Pérez is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 56 wines for sale in the of Ribeira Sacra to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribeira Sacra
The wine region of Ribeira Sacra is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Raúl Pérez or the Domaine Daterra Viticultores produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribeira Sacra are Mencia, Albarino and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribeira Sacra often reveals types of flavors of cream, balsamic or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or mulberry.
The wine region of Galice
Galicia is one of the 17 first-level administrative regions (called comunidades autónomas) of Spain. It occupies the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, and is exposed on two sides to the Atlantic Ocean. To the South is Portugal, to the east Castilla y Leon. Viticulture has a Long tradition in Galicia, introduced to the region by the ancient Romans and continued by monks throughout the Middle Ages.
The word of the wine: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
