Domaine Bordaxuria - Cuvée Errotik 2022
Domaine Bordaxuria is located in Ispoure, in the Irouléguy wine region. The estate was founded in the 1980s by the Reca family. She farmed 8 hectares of vines on the steep slopes of Arradoy and also had a flock of sheep for cheese production. Today, Bordaxuria is owned by Elorri Reca and Brice Robelet . The 9.5 hectares of vines are spread over 108 terraces which must be maintained manually. The vineyard has been certified in organic farming since 2018.
In Basque, “ Errotik ” means “what comes from the roots”. This vintage is a blend of Petit Manseng (60%) supplemented with Gros Manseng and Petit Courbu . The vines are grown on red sandstone terroir. The wine is aged for 12 months on lees in 400 liter demi-muids of a wine from the Crozes-Hermitage appellation.
Grape varieties: Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng, Petit Courbu