Domaine Arretxea - Grès 2017
Domaine Arretxea (which means "stone house" in Basque) is located in the town of Irouléguy, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques region. It is one of the smallest vineyards in France, and the only one in the Basque country. The Estate was created in the 1990s, with the first vinification in 1993. Today, Arretxea cultivates 5 hectares of vines, in 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 in organic farming since 1998 and now works in biodynamics.
The cuvée Grès is a blend of Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng cultivated on a terroir composed of sandstone, rich in iron and exposed due south. Aging is carried out in wooden tun and gives the wine a nice minerality.
Grape varieties: 95% Petit Manseng, 5% Gros Manseng