About this product
Pittacum's benchmark organic Mencía from Bierzo's ancient slate vineyards; dark cherry, violet, spice, and mineral slate with firm but polished tannins. A reliable and authentic Bierzo expression at honest prices — showing the variety's depth without the Palacios price premium.
Pairing intelligence
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Castilian blood pudding with roasted peppers is a classic northern Spanish tapas pairing for mineral Mencía; the iron richness meets the wine's dark fruit and slate mineral
classic
starter
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A thick chuletón with blistered Padron peppers is the Galician-Castilian border steak experience; Pittacum's mineral Mencía handles both the beef's richness and the pepper's freshness
established
main
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Oxtail rabo de toro with olives and root vegetables is the slow-food Spanish classic that requires Mencía's freshness and mineral backbone to lift the rich braising liquid
established
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Local Bierzo goat cheese with quince and pine nuts creates a direct regional cheese pairing for Pittacum's mineral Mencía — place-specific and authentic
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cheese