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This week we explore the Menc\\xeda grape of northwestern Spain, and northern Portugal, where it is called Jaen. This is a grape variety that hasn\\u2019t strayed far from home, as almost all plantings of it are in this corner of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Although it is likely native to Portugal, Spain grows more than three times what Portugal grows and the grape has become the flagship of a number of revived regions that are building back their international reputations for exceptional wine from this singular grape that tastes a little like a lot of things but nothing like anything you\\u2019ve ever had \\U0001f923.

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Silky, fruity, earthy, refreshing, yet perfumed and elegant, Menc\\xeda is an unbelievable grape and one that you will have you clamoring for more once you give it a try!\\xa0

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Photo credit SanchoPanzaXXI\\xa0-\\xa0CC BY-SA 3.0 Mencia in Ribeira Sacra, Spain

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