2021 Domaine Arretxea Rose, Irouleguy, France Ornellaia clay and quartz slate soilsFermentation

clay and quartz slate soilsFermentation & Élevage: Natural fermentation and aging in stainless steel and used oak

Farming: biodynamic

Peter Sisseck’s monumental 1995 Ribera del Duero

Joannès Violot-Guillemard took over responsibility of the family’s 8 hectares from his father

followed by a long élevage in mostly used barrels and bottling without fining or filtration with minimal sulfur

2021 Domaine Arretxea Rose, Irouleguy, France Ornellaia clay and quartz slate soilsFermentationThe Basque country lies along the southwestern border of France and Spain, deep in the dramatic Pyrnes mountains. The eleventh century monks of Roncevaux made wine to cater to a population of touristsreligious pilgrims traveling through the mountain pass from France on their way to Santiago de Compostella in Spain. However, throughout the centuries, wine production dissipated drastically. Although Iroulguy was awarded its own A. O. C. in 1970, by the