Winery Strange FriendsShiraz - Mencía
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Shiraz - Mencía from the Winery Strange Friends
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shiraz - Mencía of Winery Strange Friends in the region of Victoria is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Shiraz - Mencía
Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz - Mencía
Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz - Mencía
The Shiraz - Mencía of Winery Strange Friends matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.
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.
Informations about the Winery Strange Friends
The Winery Strange Friends is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Pyrenees to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pyrenees
The wine region of Pyrenees is located in the region of Western Victoria of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Redbank Winery or the Domaine Dalwhinnie produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pyrenees are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Nebbiolo and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pyrenees often reveals types of flavors of cream, black olive or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of cola, cedar or savory.
The wine region of Victoria
Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.
The word of the wine: Champagne rosé
Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.
