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Paixar 2021

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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti13.5%
Production8,000 bottles

The wine

Paixar is an iconic wine from the Bierzo region which, after several vintages in the hands of Alejandro Luna, Gregory Pérez and the García brothers, now belongs to the Luna Beberide winery. Its name is derived from the local dialect and refers to the age-old, tiny mountain vineyards which the winery operates alongside local growers to keep the wine-making heritage alive.

As it clearly shows on the label, Paixar is a slate-soil wine, one of refined rusticity. It was always a powerful and concentrated red, but with each successive vintage it has acquired an extra touch of subtlety, taking some of the limelight away from the oak and highlighting the marvellous fruit of its vineyards. 

What does this wine taste like?

It's an intense wine, and with a definite Atlantic influence, that combines the harsh nature of the Bierzo's slate terrain with strong contrasts in day and night temperatures. It's mineral, balsamic and spicy, elegantly mingling hints of rock dust and fine smoky nuances with the pleasant fresh fruit and the subtle floral and undergrowth notes. On the palate it's refined, structured, with fine tannins and excellent acidity; profound and having an earthy finish. After a highly recommended decanting, the seductive hints of mandarin peel come to the fore.

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic
View
Picota cherry red / Violet glints
Bouquet
Black fruit / Red fruit / Mineral notes / Spicy notes / Leather / Indian ink / Ageing notes
Mouth
Balanced / Powerful / Flavoursome / Lively / Fleshy

Drinking and storing

Serve between 14ºC and 16ºC

Food pairing

Vegetable casseroles / Small game / Ossobuco

Ratings and awards

202197 PK
202096 PK
201896 PK91 WS
201794 PK
201695 PK93 PN
201593 PK92 PN
PK: ParkerPN: PeñínWS: Wine spectator

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker

The vino de paraje from A Serra in Dragonte 2021 Paixar is as good as ever, with the austerity of the slate slopes and the old vines that deliver low yields of concentrated and characterful grapes. It has a moderate 13.5% alcohol and a very fresh sensation on the palate beyond analysis. The vineyards are in the process to obtain organic certification. 6,500 bottles produced. This is one of the most elegant vintages for this wine.

— Luis Gutiérrez (10/08/2023)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2021 - 97 PARKER

Customer reviews

4.2/5
31 reviews
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Winemaking

The aim is to keep intervention to the minimum in order to transfer all the vineyard character and varietal freshness to the bottle. Consequently, the grapes undergo cold maceration and ferment solely by means of wild yeasts. It rests for 22 months in French oak barrels and is bottled without filtration towards the end of September.

Ageing period16 months
Type of woodFrench oak
Clarification and filtrationUnfiltered

Vineyards

The Mencía grapes used in its vinification come from the steep hillsides of Dragonte, a small vineyard facing south and located at between 700 and 1,000 metres above sea level. There, the old Mencía vines (80 years old) produce a scant half kilo per plant and the singular weather conditions lengthen the grape's cycle by about two weeks.

Vine age80 years
SoilSlate
ClimateContinental with Atlantic influence
YieldsVery low yields
OrientationSouth
Surface area6.00 hectares

The winery

Bodegas y Viñedos Luna Beberide

Bodegas y Viñedos Luna Beberide

Bodegas y Viñedos Luna Beberide started up in 1986, in Bierzo, under the guidance of Alejandro Luna, with the purpose of making and offering fine wines with all due respect for the land and the vines. As Alejandro maintains: "the prime material and the soil must be the mainstays of what later will be a great wine”; and thanks specifically to those slate and clay-calcareous soils, they obtain fruit-laden, mineral wines. The winery possesses a large16th Century house located...

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