Rodrigo Méndez Cíes Tinto 2022
Crianza red wine from Rías Baixas. Blend of Caíño, Loureiro and Espadeiro aged for 12 months in wooden vats and French oak barrels.
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Rodrigo Méndez Cíes Tinto 2022
The wine Rodrigo Méndez Cíes Tinto is a compelling Atlantic-style red by bodega Rodrigo Méndez, the personal project of the namesake Galician winemaker.
Made from three red varieties indigenous to Galicia - Caíño, Loureiro and Espadeiro - this blended Spanish red wine is sourced from 60 to 80 year old vines planted near the village of Meaño, in DO Rías Baixas.
After a manual harvest, this Crianza red wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks. Subsequently, the red wine Rodrigo Méndez Cíes Tinto 2022 was aged for 12 months in wooden vats and French oak barrels.
This red wine from Rías Baixas will definitely perform better if you aerate it before drinking.
| Appearance | The red wine Rodrigo Méndez Cíes Tinto is medium ruby with some reddish reflections. |
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| Nose | Stylish and a bit restrained, this blend of Caíño, Loureiro i Espadeiro carries sour red cherries, smoke, spices and incense, with some wild flowers and some rocky and salty undertones. |
| Palate | This wine of the Rodrigo Méndez winery is medium-bodied, crisp and peppery, with a sour-ish and herbal character, a lively, salty minerality and a superb acidity, ending with a smokey and floral note. |
| Our personal opinion | The wine Rodrigo Méndez Cíes Tinto 2022 showcases the uber-cool personality of Galician reds. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Rodrigo Méndez Cíes Tinto 2021: Enterwine 93. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Rías Baixas |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14 |
| Serving tempurature | 14-16ºC |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
| Enterwine's Score | 92 |
| Media rating | 92 |
| Percentage of variety | Caiño Tinto, Loudeiro, Espadeiro. |
| Pairings | Birds, bluefish, Cold meats, Cooked foods, Cow´s cheese, Fish and gravey, Grilled whitefish, Meat and vegitables, Mushrooms, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Red meat with gravy, Rice with fish, Rice with meat, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted red meats, Roasted turkey, Roasted white meats, Rosted piglet, Sautéed vegitables, semi-curred cheese, Soup and rice, Stews, Stuffed Chicken, Vegitables sauces |
| Taste | Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, To bring to an engagement |
| Red Grapes | Caiño Tinto, Loureiro |
