Guímaro Mencía 2025
Red wine from Ribeira Sacra. Blend of Mencía and other local varieties aged for 6-8 months in stainless steel tanks and used barrels.
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Guímaro Mencía 2025
The wine Guímaro Mencía is the entry-level red of Bodega Guímaro, one Ribeira Sacra’s best-known producers.
This blended young red wine is made from 85% Mencía and 15% of other local varieties (Brancellao, Sousón, Merenzao...) sourced from vines 35 years old on average, grown in slate, granite and sandy soils.
After a manual harvest, this Spanish red wine went through a brief cold maceration before fermenting in stainless steel tanks. Then the red wine Guímaro Mencía 2025 was aged for 6-8 months in the tanks and in used barrels.
Aerate before drinking.
Pair this red wine from Ribeira Sacra with BBQ’d meat and Italian Salumi.
| Appearance | The red wine Guímaro Mencía is medium ruby with some reddish reflections. |
|---|---|
| Nose | This blend of Mencía and other local varieties is floral and mildly herbaceous, with forest berries underpinned by some mineral notions. |
| Palate | This wine by Adega Guímaro winery is fresh and invigorating, with lively wild berries underpinned by herbs, a nice acidity, light tannins and a clean, medium-long finish. |
| Our personal opinion | The wine Guímaro Mencía 2025 combines phenomenal drinkability with local character. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Guímaro Mencía 2024: Enterwine 92. Peñín 91. Parker 92+. Guímaro Mencía 2023: Enterwine 92. Peñín 92. Parker 92. Guímaro Mencía 2022: Enterwine 91. Parker 91+. Peñín 91. |
| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Ribeira Sacra |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 12.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 14-16ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 10 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Type of ageing | Months in distinct containers |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 6-8 |
| Enterwine's Score | 92 |
| Percentage of variety | Mencía 85%, otras variedades tintas 15%. |
| Pairings | Birds, bluefish, Cold meats, Cooked foods, Cow´s cheese, Grilled vegitables, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Poultry, Rice with meat, Roasted chicken, Roasted lamb, Roasted red meats, Roasted white meats, Rosted piglet, semi-curred cheese, Stews, Vegetables, Vegetables, White meat with gravy |
| Taste | Fruity and Fresh, Lively and Fresh |
| Occasion | Dinner with friends, Family reunion |
| Red Grapes | Branscellao, Mencía, Merenzao, Souson |
