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Mencía
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. 20 Mencía wines from £14.38. Typical aromas: red cherry, pomegranate, violet, wet stone, herbs.
Typical structure · knowledge base
dry
medium
moderate
fresh
little
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
If you like Mencía
20 Mencía wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 20
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred