Mencia: The Red Wine To Know - Wine Folly
WEBMencía (“Men-thee-ah”) is a medium-bodied red wine grape that produces high quality wines with floral and red fruit flavors. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s not surprising, Mencía only grows in Spain and Portugal on the Iberian peninsula.
The Comprehensive Guide to Mencía | Wine Folly
WEBViolet. Anise. Blackberry. Crushed Gravel. Taste Profile. Mencía, a native of Spain and Portugal, captivates with its deep violet hues and aromatic intensity, reflecting its high anthocyanin content and terpenoid composition. If you …
Mencía Wine Ratings, Reviews and Basics | Wine Enthusiast
WEBWine Grape Varietals 101. Mencía. What is Mencía. Mencía is a fascinating grape variety, primarily found in the Spanish regions of Bierzo, Riberia Sacra and Valdeorras. Mencía produces concentrated and complex wines with vibrant acidity and rounded blackberry, cherry and earth flavors.
Grapes You Don't Know But Should: Mencia - VinePair
WEBMar 1, 2017 · Mencia is a Spanish grape that finds its home in northwestern Spain, in the region of Galicia. Bierzo, Valdeorras, and Ribeira Sacra are the three most renowned appellations for the grape.
Getting to Know Mencía, the Starring Red Grape of Bierzo DO
WEBNov 16, 2020 · Mencía, Bierzo’s undisputed star variety, is taking the stage alongside its more widely-known red grape counterparts.
5 of Spain’s Best Mencía Wines, Tasted and Ranked
WEBMencia wines have been gaining popularity in recent decades and years, captivating the palates of wine enthusiasts around the world. Originating from the northwestern region of Spain, Mencia is a red grape variety that produces exceptional wines …
Mencia - Red Grape Variety - Wine-Searcher
WEBApr 12, 2023 · Mencia is a grape variety native to northwest Spain which, in the last few years, has attracted the attention of the wine-drinking world. It is most famously associated with the red wines of Bierzo.
Mencía: what it tastes like, the best winemakers, and more
WEBProducing mainly middleweight reds, mencía is a very distinctive grape, generating wines that are marked mainly by red fruits, though often some black, with spice and powerful floral aromas. It is also a grape that readily conveys the mineral flavours of site.
All About Mencia - Wine Information & Reviews - Vino Critic
WEBMencia is grown and produced in Spain and Portugal, mostly as still dry red wine and still dry rose wine. Red wines tend to be deep in intensity and a ruby red color, with red and black fruit flavors and aromas, with hints of floral and mineral aromas on the nose.
Mencía: Northwest Spain’s Star Grape - The Wines of Galicia
WEBMencía (men-THEE-yuh) is a red grape from northwest Spain and Portugal. Fresh and packed with wild berry flavors and delicate floral aromas, it’s been compared to delicate pinot noir, earthy cabernet franc, and spicy syrah.