Mencía wine Paixar "A Serra" Luna Beberide 750 ml.

Paixar: The Summit of Mencía in the Dragonte Mountain

Vintage: 2023 |D.O. Bierzo | Location: "A Serra" (Dragonte) |Aging:18 months

Paixar is not just a wine, it is a masterpiece of heroic viticulture. Born in the location “A Serra”, in the remote village of Dragonte (Corullón), this 100% Mencía comes from vineyards located on extreme slopes at altitudes between 700 and 1,000 metres. Its pure decomposed slate soil over bedrock and its south-facing orientation provide a unique character that merges the rusticity of the wildest terroir with the supreme elegance of Mencía.

• High-End Aging: 18 months of resting in French oak barrels and bottled unfiltered to preserve its soul and monumental structure.

• Atlantic Vintage 2023: A year characterised by an excellent thermal contrast between day and night, resulting in a Paixar that is particularly complete, balanced, and deep.

• Dragonte Terroir: The traditional planting density and mountain climate give this wine an unreachable mineral personality for valley vineyards.

Technical Sheet Paixar "A Serra" 2023

Tasting Notes: Minerality and Wild Elegance

• Visual Phase: Very intense cherry colour, deep, with high density and thick legs.

• Olfactory Phase: An astonishing complexity where extreme minerality (slate), balsamic notes, noble spices, and vivid memories of scrubland predominate.

• Gustatory Phase: On the palate, it is bold and complete. It is a wine where the rusticity of the Dragonte terrain embraces a silky elegance.

• Finish: Infinite persistence, with an aftertaste marked by Atlantic freshness and the spicy character of its long aging.

Elite Ratings (Vintage 2023)

Paixar consolidates itself in this vintage as one of the highest-rated wines in the history of Bierzo:

• 98 Points– Tim Atkin.

• 96+ Points– Robert Parker (The Wine Advocate).

Luxury Pairing

A wine of this magnitude requires dishes to match:

• Game: Venison, wild boar with reductions of red fruits or red partridge.

• Long-Aged Red Meats: Grilled beef rib.

• Traditional Gastronomy: High-quality Bierzo botillo or Castilian roasts.

• Cheeses: Pairs masterfully with the Vallelongo Black Cow Cheese, where the minerality of the slate and the strength of the cheese create a perfect harmony.