For the grape's importance and its inherent richness, Bodegas Martín Códaxhas committed itself to creating a quality Mencía wine.

After months of thorough investigation by the winery's Technical Department staff, El Bierzo was chosen as the finest region for cultivation thanks to its ideal soil, climate, and splendid local vineyards.

High in Bierzo's mountains, mature Mencía vines with the clear potential to produce wines of the greatest quality were found. To their surprise however, they were not the only ones to make this discovery.

At their feet they found bear footprints that would inspire the name of the wine and the team's ongoing commitment to this endangered species. For this reason, Cuatro Pasos and the bears will always step in the same direction: that of protection.