About this product
Entry-level Bierzo Mencía from young-vine and purchased old-vine fruit; translucent ruby with wild strawberry, violet, crushed red cherry, and mineral slate freshness — a benchmark for Mencía as an everyday wine.
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Bierzo's own cured meat speciality with the valley's wine is the quintessential regional pairing — they have been served together for centuries.
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Mencía's floral-mineral character and moderate tannin are perfectly suited to roasted young lamb with mountain herb aromatics.
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The wine's delicacy and mineral freshness complement the earthy richness of wild mushroom scrambled eggs from the mountain tradition.
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Galician-influenced Bierzo serves empanadas too; Mencía's fresh acidity bridges the salt cod, pepper, and pastry combination.
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