Winery Rodrigo MendezCies
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
The Cies of the Winery Rodrigo Mendez is in the top 80 of wines of Rías Baixas.
Taste structure of the Cies from the Winery Rodrigo Mendez
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cies of Winery Rodrigo Mendez in the region of Galice is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cies of Winery Rodrigo Mendez in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oaky or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach.
Food and wine pairings with Cies
Pairings that work perfectly with Cies
Original food and wine pairings with Cies
The Cies of Winery Rodrigo Mendez matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon and spinach lasagna, violet omelette or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rodrigo Mendez's Cies.
Discover the grape variety: Albarino
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cies from Winery Rodrigo Mendez are 2015, 2014, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Rodrigo Mendez
The Winery Rodrigo Mendez is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Rías Baixas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rías Baixas
World benchmark for Albariño (~96% of the vineyard), Atlantic Galicia. Lively, saline dry whites with signature notes of grapefruit, white peach, exotic fruit, white flowers and a characteristic iodine touch, a mineral palate kept taut by Atlantic humidity — the perfect match for seafood, polbo á feira and shellfish. Vines sometimes on pergolas (parras). Also Treixadura and Loureira.
The wine region of Galice
Oceanic northwest Spain, cradle of the great Iberian whites. Signature Albarino of Rias Baixas: lively, saline whites with signature notes of citrus, white peach, white flowers, fresh almond and iodine minerality, a taut palate — a perfect match for Atlantic seafood. Also premium Godello (pear, citrus, butter), aromatic Treixadura. Supple Mencia reds (raspberry, herbs, graphite).
The word of the wine: Yellow wine
White wines from the Jura region aged in oak barrels without topping up for at least 6 years. A veil of yeast forms on the surface of the wine, which undergoes slow oxidation, giving it a particular taste reminiscent of nuts.
