Winery ViniGalicia Via Romana 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 Via Romana Mencia from the Winery ViniGalicia
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In the mouth the Via Romana Mencia of Winery ViniGalicia in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Via Romana Mencia of Winery ViniGalicia in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Via Romana Mencia
Pairings that work perfectly with Via Romana Mencia
Original food and wine pairings with Via Romana Mencia
The Via Romana Mencia of Winery ViniGalicia matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal escalope with lemon sauce, rabbit in sauce or chakchouka.
Details and technical informations about Winery ViniGalicia's Via Romana 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 Via Romana Mencia from Winery ViniGalicia are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery ViniGalicia
The Winery ViniGalicia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 52 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.
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The word of the wine: Wort
Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.
