Cuvées

Abad Dom Bueno Mencía

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing

Bodega del AbadBierzo€€€€€Still Red

Flooded with floral and fruit aromas, with more body and structure than most wines of its class, and a fleshy tannin that gives it grip.

Abad Dom Bueno Rosé

4.1

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

Bodega del AbadBierzo€€€€€Still Rose

Pale salmon in colour with intense aromas of flowers and red fruit, then a fresh, lively and balanced palate.

Amphora de Cobija del Pobre

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Fruity · Funky

Almázcara MajaraBierzo€€€€€€€€Still Red

Deeply coloured and layered, an explosion of ripe fruit salad with no wood or toast, round, moreish and broad with a fine, very elegant close.

Aphrodisiaque Mencía

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Almázcara MajaraBierzo€€€€€Still Red

Red with garnet tints, clean and bright, with fresh fruit, strawberry and morello cherry, round and fresh on the palate with amiable tannin.

Aphrodisiaque Rosé

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

Almázcara MajaraBierzo€€€€€Still Rose

Pale orange with a thin layer of colour, intense on the nose with white flowers, then a fat, sweet-fruited palate with plenty of freshness and balance.

Armas de Guerra Joven

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Cooperativa Vinos del BierzoBierzo€€€€€Still Red

Morello cherry in colour, with red and black fruit over cabinet-wood and mineral notes, velvety and fleshy in the mouth as a classic Mencía should be.

Armas de Guerra Rosado

4.0

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

Cooperativa Vinos del BierzoBierzo€€€€€Still Rose

Pale red in colour, floral with red fruit notes, and a raspberry-sweet, silky and lively palate that stays traditional in shape.

Baltos

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Bodegas Dominio de TaresBierzo€€€€€Still Red

Airy and fragrant, with forest berries, juicy plum and graphite over a refreshing palate whose acidity reads as creamy rather than sharp.

Brezo Tinto

4.1

Dry · Easygoing · Fruity

Bodegas y Viñedos MengobaBierzo€€€€€Still Red

Campo Redondo Godello

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

Bodegas Bernardo ÁlvarezBierzo€€€€€Still White

Lemon yellow with green tones and an intense nose that shows the variety's origin, with agreeable freshness and intense fruit expression on the palate.

Capricho Godello

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

Bodegas GancedoBierzo€€€€€Still White

Pale yellow with greenish flashes; citrus, white flowers and stone fruit of apricot and peach, long and persistent with acidity and alcohol in balance.

Capricho Rosado

4.1

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

Bodegas GancedoBierzo€€€€€Still Rose

Strawberry, red fruit and rose on the nose, then a well balanced palate whose controlled acidity keeps it fresh rather than sharp.

Casar de Burbia Godello

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Elegant

Casar de BurbiaBierzo€€€€€Still White

Luminous gold, opulent on the nose with ripe peach and mango over floral and citrus touches, then velvety and fleshy with a subtle mineral undertow.

Casar de Burbia Mencía

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant

Casar de BurbiaBierzo€€€€€Still Red

Vibrant and silky: cherry, blueberry and flowers on an intensely floral nose, then a creamy, spiced palate with polished tannin and a long mineral finish.

Cuatro Pasos

4.0

Dry · Easygoing · Fruity

Bodega Cuatro PasosBierzo€€€€€Still Red

El Pájaro Rojo

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Losada Vinos de FincaBierzo€€€€€Still Red

Delicate, fresh and fruity, with violets and red fruit on the nose and a rich, unctuous, velvety palate that keeps its freshness.

Finca Luna Beberide

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant

Bodegas y Viñedos Luna BeberideBierzo€€€€€€€Still Red

Raspberry hued, with rose petal and fresh herbs, an unctuous and generous palate perfumed by strawberry and cherry, and tannins that melt away.

Gotín Mencía

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Savoury

Bodega del AbadBierzo€€€€€Still Red

A markedly fruity Mencía whose barrel time adds subtlety, elegance and complexity, with a silky, fruity and persistent entry on the palate.

Libamus

4.4

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Fruity

Bodegas y Viñedos GodeliaBierzo€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

A naturally sweet Mencía from grapes left to overripen on the vine: red fruit over a mineral base, sweet and concentrated but fresh, with a velvety finish.

Pago de Valdoneje Mencía

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Savoury

Vinos ValtuilleBierzo€€€€€Still Red

Deep red with violet touches and a very fresh nose of blackberry and wild berries, with toasted smoke, liquorice and balsamic mint over a well structured palate.

Peique Tinto Mencía

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Bodegas PeiqueBierzo€€€€€Still Red

A young, unoaked Mencía: cherry red with violet reflections, ripe red fruit and flowers, fleshy and broad on the palate.

Ribas del Cúa

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing

Ribas del CúaBierzo€€€€€€€Still Red

Cherry red with violet tones and great aromatic intensity: raspberry, cassis and redcurrant beside blackberry and cherry, with tropical banana and pineapple over Mencía's green edge.

Viernes Mencía

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Bodegas y Viñedos GodeliaBierzo€€€€€Still Red

Deep cherry with a violet rim, an intense nose of wild fresh fruit, flowers and low scrub with a light mineral edge, savoury and fresh with soft tannin.

Vilof Roble

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Savoury

Vinos LOFBierzo€€€€€Still Red

Ruby red with violet rims and a lively nose of wild strawberry, raspberry and bramble, then broad velvety sensations and an expressive, fruity tannin.

Viña Migarrón Rosado

4.1

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

Bodegas Bernardo ÁlvarezBierzo€€€€€Still Rose

Redcurrant coloured, clean and bright with varietal aromas, light and cheerful in the mouth with a very fruity, persistent aftertaste dominated by red fruit.

Viña Migarrón Tinto

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Bodegas Bernardo ÁlvarezBierzo€€€€€Still Red

A cardinal red that speaks of its youth, with an intense nose full of red fruit nuances and a direct, fruity palate.