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Red Wine Castro Candaz Mencía 2021
Red wine from Ribeira Sacra. Varietal Mencía aged for 6 months in oak barrels.
Barrel. 6 Months in French oak barrels
Percentage of Alcohol: 13º
Bottle size: 75 cl
D.O.: Ribeira Sacra
Grapes Varieties: Mencía,
Wineries: Raúl Pérez
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Availability: In stock
€10.95
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The world-class winekamer Raúl Pérez and the prestigious Galician oenologist Rodrigo Méndez are the producers of Castro Candaz Mencía, a varietal Spanish red wine from DO Ribeira Sacra.
The Mencía grapes were picked by hand, meticulously selected and macerated whole-bunch for 2 months. Then they were fermented and, after the process was completed, the red wine Castro Candaz Mencía 2021 was aged for 6 months in French oak barrels.
This varietal red wine from Ribeira Sacra is a transparent expression of the Mencía variety.
Pair this Galician red wine with pasta, risotto and oily fish recipes.
5,000 bottles produced.
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| Appearance | Intense and bright, Castro Candaz Mencía is pale purple with a garnet rim. |
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| Nose | Remembrances of meat, flowers and wild berries, typical of a varietal Mencía wine, with spicy hints and some mineral remembrances. |
| Palate | Light-hearted, linear and elegant, with smooth tannins and a great freshness. This wine of Raúl Pérez has a long finish with lively remembrances of wild flowers, herbs and a slightly bitter note. |
| Our personal opinion | Supple and joyful, Castro Candaz Mencía 2021 is a superb value. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Castro Candaz 2020: Enterwine 92. Parker 90. Castro Candaz 2019: Enterwine 92. Castro Candaz 2018: Parker 89/89+. |
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Ribeira Sacra |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| Ageing | Barrel |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 6 |
| Enterwine's Score | 92 |
| Media rating | 92 |
| Mono-Varietal | Mencía |
| Pairings | Aperitif, Baked whitefish, bluefish, Cold meats, Duck, Grilled fish, Grilled red meats, Grilled vegitables, Grilled white meats, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Rice with meat, Risotto, Roasted foods, Roasted red meats, Soft pasta cheese, Steak Tartare, Stews, White meat with gravy |
| Taste | Lively and Fresh, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Aperitif, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Reunion with colleagues |
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Perfect wine for getting to know Ribeira Sacra. Light-bodied, with notes of blood, iron and citrus.
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(Posted on 1 June 2021)
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