red grape · also Jaen Bierzo / Ribeira Sacra serve 14–16 °C ages 2–10 years
Mencía is a red grape: medium-bodied, fresh acidity, moderate tannin, usually dry. 32 Mencía wines from £13.30. Typical aromas: red cherry, pomegranate, violet, wet stone, herbs.
Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Tannin
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Mencía sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
roast pork, grilled octopus, lamb chops, tapas. medium weight, fresh
Where it grows
Bierzo / Ribeira Sacra, Spain — fresh, floral, mineral; often compared to Loire Cabernet Franc