Domaine Arretxea Irouleguy Rouge
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Domaine Arretxea Irouleguy Rouge is a 2023 red from Irouleguy in the Basque country of Southwest France, made from Tannat, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyards sit at 400 meters above sea level in the Pyrénées.
Michel Riouspeyrous, a native Basque, and his Alsatian wife Thérèse started the domaine by renting two hectares. Arretxea means "the stone house." Today it is a six-hectare estate. They have used no chemicals, pesticides or synthetic sprays since 1993, became certified organic, and then moved on to biodynamics. The couple work together in the vineyard, the cellar and their small tasting room. They study the many soils and aspects of their parcels closely, since vines in the same small plot can react differently.