Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 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

  • Aged beef rib
    A wine from 1910 vines has the concentration for a long-matured cut.
  • Hare civet
    Whole-bunch fermentation and a month on skins give the grip for dark game.
  • Slow-roast shoulder of mutton
    The wine's frame suits a long roast rather than a quick grill.

History

Viña de Vaca comes from 950 vines planted in 1910 on a slate slope in the paraje of the same name at Dragonte, Corullón. The grapes are partially crushed, ferment for about a month in an open foudre, macerate a further thirty days, complete a spontaneous malolactic in wood and then spend twelve months in a single 500 litre barrel. Around 666 bottles are made.

Facts

Producer
Bodegas y Viñedos Luna Beberide · visiting guide
Grapes
Mencía (100%)
Classification
Paraje Viña de Vaca (DO Bierzo)
Oak
Twelve months in a single 500 litre French oak barrel, bottled unfiltered
ABV
13.0%
Production
666 bottles
Price
€78-90 at retail
Drinking window
5-20 from vintage

Frequently asked about Paixar Viña de Vaca

Where is Paixar Viña de Vaca made?

From 950 vines planted in 1910 on a slate slope in the Viña de Vaca paraje at Dragonte, Corullón.

How many bottles of Paixar Viña de Vaca are made?

Around 666 bottles of 750 ml in a typical vintage.

How long is Paixar Viña de Vaca aged?

About a month of fermentation in an open foudre, a further thirty days of maceration, spontaneous malolactic in wood, then twelve months in a single 500 litre barrel before an unfiltered bottling.

What food pairs with Paixar Viña de Vaca?

Aged beef rib, hare civet, or a slow-roast shoulder of mutton.

Tags

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