Domaine Arretxea - Hegoxuri 2022
Domaine Arretxea (which means "the stone house" in Basque) is located in the commune of Irouléguy , in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. It is one of the smallest vineyards in France, and the only one in the country. Basque. The Estate was created in the 1990s by Thérèse and Michel Riouspeyrous, with the first vinification in 1993. Today, Arretxea cultivates 5 hectares of vines, on terraces and hillsides at the foot of the Jarra Mountain: 3.5 hectares of White, 4 hectares of Red and 1 hectare of Rosé. The vineyard has been certified organic since 1998 and now works biodynamically .
Hegoxuri ("white of the south" in Basque) is a blend of Gros Manseng (55%), Petit Manseng (25%) and Petit Courbu (20%) , grown on two shale and sandstone terroirs. The wine is aged in 600-litre barrels and 1,200-litre tuns for 10 months.
Grape varieties: 55% Gros Manseng, 25% Petit Manseng and 20% Petit Courbu