Details

  • Type: Red
  • Country: Spain
  • Region: Galicia
  • Vintage: 2018
  • Producer: Vina Real
  • Primary grape: Mencía
  • Bottle size: 75cl
  • Code: 38405
  • Vegetarian Vegetarian
  • Vegan Vegan
  • Sulphites Sulphites

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Barrel

Expression

Oaked, intense, concentrated reds

  • Full-flavoured and mature cheeses e.g. Cheddar, Cheshire, Edam, Gouda. Manchego, parmesan, Pont l’Évêque
  • Bay leaf, black pepper, chives, mint, nutmeg, rosemary, thyme
  • Grilled, roasted, seared, braised game: boar, duck, grouse, pheasant, venison. Beef, lamb
  • Full-flavoured cream- or cheese-based sauces e.g. parmesan. Intense wild mushroom, casserole or jus sauces
  • Some good combinations are possible with spicy foods but careful experimentation is required
  • Usually vegetables will be supporting a full-flavoured meat or dominating sauce. Hearty lentil dishes. Rich, wild mushroom dishes

About the Wine

Mencía

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Mencia is a mix of fruity flavours. The dominant flavours of this wine are sour cherry, pomegranate, crushed gravel and black liquorice. Medium to high-bodied wine with a high amount of tanning.

Flavours:

  • Blackberry Blackberry
  • Crushed Gravel Crushed Gravel
  • Licorice Licorice
  • Pomegranate Pomegranate
  • Tart Cherry Tart Cherry
Vina Real

Viña Real developed its house style in the 1920’s with the aim of producing wines worthy of ageing from Rioja Alavesa. The vineyards border the ‘Camino Real’ or ‘Royal Drive’; hence the origin of the Viña Real name. It is one of the first wineries to produce age worthy wines in the Rioja Alavesa from Tempranillo. In 2004 the decision was made to replace the original winery; the resulting ultramodern winery stands as an icon image for the modern style of winemaking from Rioja Alavesa. 

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The Country

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Spain

Spain has a huge number of unusual and captivating regions aside from the beautiful Rioja. Whilst tradition remains, some producers are really pushing boundaries making Spain one country to keep coming back to.

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