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stands an eighteenth century manor mansion with large rooms and high ceilings. Its founders understood the art of winemaking, and the mansion\u2019s floor has been stained thousands of times by the Menc\u00eda grapes. After having been abandoned for several decades, the mansion that was once a winery can now be returned to its greatness. The space is truly perfect. In 2003, Martin C\u00f3dax found a home for its Cuatro Pasos.<\/p>\n
The manor\u2019s stables have given way to new machinery that stand next to the concrete tanks used when aging the wine. New and old come together to yield the greatest results. The spirit that was lost is now present again. You can smell the wine. There’s nothing like feeling you get in that mansion.[\/vc_column_text]
Four solid steps are necessary to reach excellence: the selection of the land, the care of the vine, a suitable climate and carefulness in the vinification.[\/vc_column_text]
It is made a pre-fermentative maceration for 12-14 hours. The result is an elegant, fruity and crisp wines with floral hints enhancing the character of Menc\u00eda grape.[\/vc_column_text]
After its vinification, it is aged for 7-8 months in French and American medium-toasted oak barrels of 225 l.[\/vc_column_text]
Mart\u00edn Sarmiento is made with a selection of the best menc\u00eda grapes from the centenary grapevines cultivated in El Bierzo\u2019s mountain vineyards.<\/p>\n
Once the alcoholic and malolactic fermentation are finished, a 12 months aging in french oak barrels is done to then, finish its production with a new aging in bottle, this time, for more than 24 months.<\/p>\n
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IMAGES <\/a>\/ LOGOS <\/a>\/ AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”2″ blox_cover=”false” blox_bgcolor=”#f7f7f7″][vc_column] The vines grow with most success in the low gradient areas where the vineyards are situated very close to rivers, or at altitudes between 450 and 1,000 meters with very steep terrain.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”The climate” tab_id=”1467031735692-39799d95-79ec”][vc_column_text]El Bierzo offers mild weather conditions throughout the year. The temperature is warm and humid, which play a great part in enriching the crop. Rainfall is around 721 mm and although the weather in winter is very similar to Galicia, the summer is more like that of the plateau, for its dryness. Thus, the average annual temperature is 12.4 \u00ba C, reaching 22 \u00ba C during the hot summer months.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Grape Varieties” tab_id=”1467031734789-a99c9e64-fb2f”][vc_column_text]Menc\u00eda<\/strong> and Grenache<\/strong> are the two main red wine grape varieties of Bierzo<\/strong>, while Do\u00f1a Blanca <\/strong>and Godello<\/strong> are the two predominant whites.\u00a0 Aside from these grapes, this Denomination of Origin<\/strong> has also experimented with three other varieties: Tempranillo<\/strong>, Merlot<\/strong> and Cabernet Sauvignon.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Menc\u00eda<\/strong> grape, which is the mail varietal of our wines, is aromatic, velvety and smooth.\u00a0 Though the variety lends itself to aging, Menc\u00eda ros\u00e9s are very aromatic and fresh.\u00a0 The grape itself is a violet-blue color with a thick skin but soft pulp and comes in average size clusters.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Area map” tab_id=”1467031732203-e380d059-2e5b”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”8940″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”8941″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs] [vc_row row_type=”2″ blox_image=”8827″ page_title=”page-title-x” blox_dark=”true”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] The wine [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”2″ blox_cover=”false” align_center=”aligncenter” blox_bgcolor=”#f7f7f7″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text] At the foot of the Camino de Santiago, stands an eighteenth century manor mansion with large rooms and high ceilings. Its founders understood the art of winemaking, and the mansion\u2019s floor has been stained thousands of times by the Menc\u00eda grapes. After having been abandoned for several decades, the mansion that was once a winery can now be returned to its greatness. The space is truly perfect. In 2003, Martin C\u00f3dax found a home for its Cuatro Pasos. The manor\u2019s stables have given way to new machinery that stand next to the concrete tanks used when aging the wine. New and old come together to yield the greatest results. The spirit that was lost is now present again. You can smell the wine. There’s nothing like feeling you get in that mansion.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”8795″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”left-to-right”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”aligncenter”][vc_empty_space height=”200px” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”8847″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”appear”][vc_column_text el_class=”font18″]The discovery of four bear footprints in a magnificent vineyard in the highest areas of the Bierzo inspired the name of this wine. Four solid steps are necessary to reach excellence: the selection of the land, the care of the vine, a suitable climate and carefulness in the vinification.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”enlaces-vino”]IMAGES \/ LOGOS \/ AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”aligncenter”][vc_empty_space height=”200px” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”8848″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”appear”][vc_column_text el_class=”font18″]A 100% Menc\u00eda from young vineyards in the Bierzo\u2019s valley, located in the areas of Otero and Villadecanes, with mineral and clay soils. It is made a pre-fermentative maceration for 12-14 hours. The result is an elegant, fruity and crisp wines with floral hints enhancing the character of Menc\u00eda grape.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”enlaces-vino”]IMAGES \/ LOGOS \/ AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”8883″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” css_animation=”right-to-left”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”8884″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”left-to-right”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”aligncenter”][vc_empty_space height=”200px” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”8850″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”appear”][vc_column_text el_class=”font18″]Cuatro Pasos Black,… <\/p>\nDenomination of Origin<\/span>BIERZO<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
[vc_column_text]The El Bierzo region is located in the province of Leon with a very peculiar geography.\u00a0 From its high plains to its high mountain areas, Bierzo is rich with vegetation. In 1989 Bierzo<\/strong> was officially recognised as a designation of origin <\/strong>but the production of wine that has been present for more than ten centuries linked to the Cistercian monasteries that stood at the foot of the Camino de Santiago.[\/vc_column_text]
[vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=”Location” tab_id=”1467031538592-58d672b2-fe26″][vc_column_text]El Bierzo is located northwest of Leon and has 38 municipalities. It borders Ourense, Lugo, Oviedo and Leon, and thus is the gateway to Galicia and Asturias.
\nThe headquarters of the Denomination of Origin is located in Cacabelos, and the vineyards are well situated in the valley of the Sil<\/strong> or in the higher elevations of Bierzo.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”The soil” tab_id=”1467031632035-c36d0765-f7a6″][vc_column_text]The soils of Bierzo<\/strong> are mainly composed of shale and clay. The vineyards generally take root in moist, brown soil that is slightly acidic and does not contain carbonates.<\/p>\n
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