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Mencía

Mencía was nearly written off as a producer of thin, jammy plonk. Then a handful of growers found old vines on steep slate slopes — and turned it into one of Spain's most elegant, fragrant reds.

Tasting profile
Fragrance over power — raspberry, cherry, a floral lift and a graphite edge from the slate. The glass you keep sniffing.
Where it grows
Bierzo, Spain
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Bierzo, Spain

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