Mencía
Mencía
Telmo Rodríguez 2016 Gaba do Xil Mencía
Spanish Red
Red fruit appears with floral notes, herbs and sweet spice. Fine-grained tannins and acidity accompany depth, persistence and fluidity. Forest floor, bay leaf and nettle add further herbal character, while earth and cherry appear on the finish. The wine remained completely unoaked before bottling. It comes from Valdeorras and uses Mencía as its stated grape.
Puerto del Monte 2020 Mencía
Spanish Red
Deep cherry colour with purple highlights appears alongside black fruit, tar, pencil lead and spice. The palate is medium-bodied and fresh, with lively acidity, a touch of oak and a long fruit-driven finish. Mencía comes from forty-five-year-old vines around Villafranca del Bierzo at 450 to 700 metres. The wine spends two months on its lees in stainless steel and eight months in French and American oak.
Descendientes de J. Palacios 2019 Pétalos del Bierzo
Spanish Red
Red fruit, violet flowers and black-pepper spice accompany a fleshy, light and fresh profile. The finish is juicy and vibrant. Old Mencía vines grow on steep, rocky slate soils, and the vineyards span several Bierzo municipalities. The grapes are partially destemmed and crushed. Maceration lasts thirty days. Fermentation takes place in wooden vats and open stainless-steel tanks, while ageing lasts ten months in French oak.
Envinate 2017 Lousas Viñas de Aldea
Spanish Red
Mencía grows on slate and granite between 400 and 600 metres. Ten percent whole clusters ferment with wild yeast in open-top vessels. This red wine matures for eleven months in used French oak without racking, then is bottled without fining or filtration. Black pepper, pomegranate and herbs appear with spicy tannins and a dry finish.
Fento Wines 2022 O Estranxeiro Mencía Ribeira Sacra
Spanish Red
Fermentation takes place in concrete and oak vats rather than stainless steel, and maturation lasts seven months in oak and concrete. Wild berries, herbs and flowers appear with spice. The wine has a juicy texture, round tannins and moderate acidity, with thirteen percent alcohol. Made entirely from Mencía, this red wine comes from Ribeira Sacra in Galicia.
Raúl Pérez 2020 Ultreia Mencía
Spanish Red
Ripe red fruit appears with balsamic and mineral notes, while the palate is fresh and balanced, with soft tannins and a persistent finish. The wine is made entirely from Mencía grown around Valtuille in Bierzo. Fruit is selected from the upper rows of the parcel, fermented in open vertical vats and aged for twelve months in neutral barrels. The finished wine contains 13.5 percent alcohol.
Bodegas Albamar 2020 Albamar Tinto
Spanish Red
Caíño Tinto, Espadeiro and Mencía form this red from Rías Baixas. The varieties grow near the mouth of the Umia River in the Ría de Arousa, among gentle relief, sandy and clay soils and a constant sea breeze. Fermentation uses native yeast in stainless steel, where the wine matures for six months and completes malolactic fermentation. It then rests for three months in oak. Alcohol is eleven percent.
Baldovar 923 2022 Cerro Negro Mencía
Spanish Red
Red berries, flowers, wild herbs and spice accompany freshness and minerality. Ruby colour has violet reflections, with lavender, geranium, strawberry, sour cherry jam, toasted wood, soft earth, structure and salinity. Mencía comes from forty-year-old vines at 980 metres on schist. Grapes were harvested by hand, and seventy percent of the wine aged in clay vessels. Production totalled 5,890 bottles.
Mixtura 2019 MIX Tinto Vino de Mesa
Spanish Red
Wild red fruit, lilac, Atlantic woodland, pepper, liquorice and a light smoky note appear in a medium-bodied red with silky texture, polished tannins and balanced acidity. The finish is savoury, slightly saline and persistent. Mencía, Caíño, Brancellao and Sousón ferment separately with indigenous yeasts in open vats, followed by twelve months in old French oak before the blend completes malolactic fermentation.
Veronica Ortega 2023 Kinki Bierzo
Spanish Red
Pale ruby colour accompanies raspberry, redcurrant and tart strawberry, with floral, herbal, saline and citrus notes. The palate has freshness, firm tannic structure and mineral character. Mencía is joined by Doña Blanca, Palomino, Godello and Alicante Bouschet from a single old-vine parcel. The varieties ferment together with whole stems, followed by eight months in 800-litre amphorae. Alcohol is eleven and a half percent.
Finca Cuarta 2024 Mencía Ribeira Sacra
Spanish Red
Blue flowers lift a vivid mix of red and black fruit on the nose. The palate is fresh and balanced, with bright fruit carried by a light, finely shaped frame rather than heavy extraction. Floral perfume and a gentle savoury edge add definition as it opens. The finish is clean and composed, leaving juicy berry fruit and a subtle mineral freshness.
Losada 2019 Mencía Bierzo
Spanish Red
Black cherry and plum lead with toast, dark chocolate and licorice, while mountain herbs and mineral notes add lift. The palate is expressive and balanced, with integrated tannins and acidity carrying the fruit into a composed finish. Generous but not heavy, it suits grilled steak, roast lamb or mushroom dishes.
Verónica Ortega 2022 Quite Mencía
Spanish Red
Mulberry and brambly fruit lead, joined by floral, licorice and herbal notes. The palate is supple and finely textured, with balanced tannins and an easy flow that keeps the fruit clear. Deep enough for roast pork or grilled mushrooms yet fresh enough for charcuterie, it is expressive without excess weight.
Verónica Ortega 2020 ROC Bierzo
Spanish Red
Dried rose, violet and ripe strawberry open the nose, followed by raspberry, bramble, liquorice and a cool balsamic-menthol note. The palate is full yet finely drawn, with juicy dark fruit, subtle incense and herbs carried by firm, fine-grained tannins. Fresh, balanced and quietly complex, it finishes long, savoury and poised for further development.
Envínate 2021 Lousas Parcela Camiño Novo Ribeira Sacra
Spanish Red
Rose petals and wild herbs open the nose, followed by dark bramble fruit, ripe stems and an earthy mix of woodland berries, wet leaves and porcini. The palate is juicy, rounded and beautifully balanced, with tangy acidity lifting peppery fruit. Elegant yet powerful, it stays energetic and nuanced through a long, complex and quietly mineral finish.
Albamar 2020 Edición Especial Nai Mencía Ribeira Sacra
Spanish Red
Deep red-purple, with ripe black fruit and dried herbs giving the nose richness and lift in equal measure. Soft and creamy on the palate, it balances red-fruit compote with savoury detail and well-judged acidity. Supple rather than heavy, the texture stays generous before a fresh, composed and gently herbal finish.
Albamar 2020 O Esteiro Tinto
Spanish Red
Eucalyptus and pine needles lead a distinctive, savoury nose, with the blend's delicate fruit kept light and lifted. The palate is sharp, fresh and finely drawn, showing restraint rather than weight. Caiño, Espadeiro and Mencia give it an Atlantic edge, with herbal detail and bright acidity carrying the finish. Serve lightly cool with grilled sardines, charred vegetables, pork or mushroom dishes.
Albamar 2020 Clarete Mencía Rosado
Spanish Rosé
Wild strawberry, red cherry and citrus peel lead, with herbal and lightly savoury notes adding depth. The palate is dry, brisk and saline, its fresh acidity rounded by six months on the lees without overt oak flavour. Energetic and quietly complex, it works well with grilled prawns, charcuterie, tomato salads or lightly spiced dishes.