I've had two cats named after my favorite grapes: Pinot Noir and Mencía...my cats are as full of character as these grapes! Mencía is a unique grape, full of personality, from the northwest of Spain, that at it's best, has aromas of stone, earth and leaf. It's not for the faint-hearted wine drinker, but rewards the adventurous. Some of my favorite Spanish wines are from Mencía but finding a good deal is increasingly hard as production can be tiny. The wine today is by star wine-maker Gregory Perez of Bodegas Mengoba the Bierzo region of Galicia. Mengoba Mencía has been one of my favorite Mencías for a long time and now we have the baby Mencía from Bodegas Mengoba: Brezo Mencía 2010. Check out my video review.