Caiño tinto vs Mencia

Mencia is fuller, Caiño tinto is more acidic.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Caiño tinto

Red · Portugal

tart, herbal, Atlantic red

Mencia

Red · Spain

fragrant, red fruit, floral, mineral

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Light
Body: Medium; Medium
Tannin: Medium; Very high
Acidity: High; 11 to 12.5%
Alcohol: 12.5 to 14%; 13 to 15 °C
Serve at: 14 to 16 °C; Vinho Verde
Regions: Galicia

Only Caiño tinto

Grilled fish
Antipasti, tapas and mezze
Sausages

Both pair with

Charcuterie

Only Mencia

Pork
Grilled vegetables
Lamb

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Caiño tinto and Mencia pages.