What is the main grape of Bierzo?

Mencía
Mencía is the primary grape, covering nearly two-thirds of the vineyards. The wine region of Bierzo (or El Bierzo) is a small, rural and remote ancient region in the north-western corner of Castilla y León, touching the eastern border of Galicia.

What kind of wine is Bierzo?

Some rosé wine is produced, which is made predominantly from Mencía. In terms of terroir, Bierzo is split into two main vine-growing areas: Bierzo Alto, located in the slate-laden mountain slopes, and Bierzo Bajo, covering fertile plains that have mostly clay and alluvial soils.

Is Bierzo a grape?

Thel Bierzo is a fertile land where different grape varieties adapted to the characteristics of soils and climate. The Bierzo Designation of Origin’s wines must elaborated exclusively with the following varieties: Mencía, Garnacha tintorera, Godello, Doña blanca and Palomino.

What does Bierzo taste like?

Black-fruit aromas, minerality and violet scents usher in flavors of blackberry, licorice and baking spices that finish ripe and toasty. Drink through 2018. Grapes of Spain.

What grapes are similar to Tempranillo?

If you’ve never tried Tempranillo before, you may find it has a similar taste profile to both Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon.

What is Mencia wine?

Mencía (“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. TIP: Mencía is labeled as Jaen (“jyne”) in Portugal.

Where is Bierzo wine made?

Bierzo is a wine region in the northwest of Castilla y Leon, Spain, close to the region’s borders with Galicia (to the west) and Asturias to the north.

What grapes grow in Castilla y Leon?

Garnacha is another important red grape variety here and is primarily used in blends. Bierzo’s soil is different from that found in other parts of Castilla y Leon in that it contains a predominance of slate and granite. This favors the Mencia vines and helps them to produce wines with a distinct mineral character.

Where do Mencía grapes grow?

Mencía grapes are grown in Bierzo, Valdeorras and Ribera Sacra in Spain, and Dão (as well as part of Beira Interior) in Portugal. The highly prized Mencía wines generally come from older hillside vineyards where the grapes are more concentrated.