Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Mencía 2023
Mencía hails from Bierzo in northwestern Spain where its affinity for a Mediterranean climate has ensured it is very much at home in McLaren Vale.
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Mencía hails from Bierzo in northwestern Spain where its affinity for a Mediterranean climate has ensured it is very much at home in McLaren Vale.
A long way from its Spanish home, but seemingly perfectly happy, this is a wine definitely worth seeking out. The team grafted Mencia on to
It might have been a cool, wet, late season but the Spanish red grape enjoyed the slow, drawn out ripening time. The ’23 Mencia is
One of the newer varieties emerging in Australia and it seems that McLaren Vale in SA and Frankland River in WA are proving the best
Mencìa is a variety that comes from north west Spain and the Wright family of Oliver’s Tauranga are proving it can flourish in McLaren Vale.
Each vintage, the Spanish import variety – Mencia – just gets better and better. Pronounced “men-thee-ah,” its flavour profile has been compared to Pinot Noir.
Blueberries, black raspberries, violets and rosemary stem after you’ve stripped the needles. The base notes of this wine run deep and brooding with elements of
This Spanish variety is going to make a serious statement in Australia as more winemakers start to explore its possibilities. In this case a thoroughly
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, along comes something to blow all your preconceptions out of the water. We have seen a handful
A bouncing, bright, cherry-infused delight of a rosé. It’s hard to expect anything less from a grape that hails from the Iberian Peninsula. This has
Mencía is a Spanish variety hailing from the northwest that shows juicy fruit with a lovely savoury, spicy, herbal undertone. The label tells us the
If great Grenache from McLaren Vale and other Aussie regions is currently the hottest thing on wine shelves, delicious, fresh, dry Rosé is close behind
Mencía is a Spanish grape variety, celebrated particularly in the north west. Its affinity for a climate that is both warm, but significantly moderated by
This gorgeous red grape may find itself far from its Spanish homeland but you’d never know it. From this wine, you’d swear the variety had
Oliver’s Taranga has some serious Shiraz – no doubt about it. But in the current releases, my pick was the Mencia, a grape variety which
If it’s taken the Grenache grape 180 years to be cool in the Vale, it’s taken Mencia no time at all. The Spanish/Portuguese red grape
This is a project of Alvaro Palacios, one of the undisputed fathers of the Spanish Wine Renaissance, with his nephew Ricardo. We are in Bierzo,
There is not much Mencia planted in Australia, but in North-Eastern Spain Mencia is hot property. It thrives in a warm climate which makes it
A wine to make you smile, ‘Chica’ is a vibrant and fruit-driven rosé. There aren’t many wines made with Mencia in Australia, and even fewer
La Línea is a collaboration between Peter Leske and David LeMire MW, need we say more? La Linea’s premise was always about looking ahead and
This rosé hits the visual sweet spot of a peachy pale pink and makes me think of sunsets. It smells like fresh strawberries and Pink
by Lauren Conneely Ready to embark on a wine adventure beyond your beloved Pinot Noir? We have sipped our way around the wine world and
A blend of Mencia, an emerging Spanish variety, and Shiraz, this delightful Rosé is a pale pink salmon hue. This is one of the very
Pale salmon hues look the part and entice. Plenty of upbeat aromas in cherry, raspberry, light florals, gentle spice. The blend of Mencia and Shiraz
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