Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Best 4 to 16 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs16 yrs18 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

What it pairs with

  • Grilled beef chuletón
    A paraje wine with twelve months in wood suits a big grilled cut.
  • Braised oxtail
    Twenty per cent stems in the ferment leave a savoury grip for a braise.
  • Roast chestnuts and cured ham
    Local produce meets a wine made without temperature control from local yeast.

History

Mata los Pardos is a widely recognised site at the heart of Valtuille de Abajo. Estévez ferments the Mencía with twenty per cent whole stems in a 7,500 litre French oak foudre on indigenous yeasts and without temperature control, then ages the wine twelve months in 500 litre barrels and a 1,000 litre oval foudre.

Facts

Producer
Estévez Bodegas y Viñedos · visiting guide
Grapes
Mencía
Classification
Vino de Paraje (DO Bierzo)
Oak
Twelve months in 500 litre barrels and a 1,000 litre oval foudre
ABV
13.5%
Price
€30-40 at retail
Drinking window
4-16 from vintage

Frequently asked about Mata los Pardos

Where is Estévez Mata los Pardos made?

In the Mata los Pardos paraje at the heart of Valtuille de Abajo, a widely recognised site in the village.

How is Mata los Pardos made?

The Mencía ferments with twenty per cent stems in a 7,500 litre French oak foudre on indigenous yeasts without temperature control, then ages twelve months in 500 litre barrels and a 1,000 litre oval foudre.

What classification does Mata los Pardos have?

It is labelled as a paraje wine within DO Bierzo.

What food pairs with Mata los Pardos?

Grilled beef chuletón, braised oxtail, or roast chestnuts with cured ham.

Tags

cellar worthy dry high acid medium body medium tannin menc a mood contemplative mood savoury occasion cellar occasion special old vines old world pairs with charcuterie pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium single vineyard still red

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