Irouléguy "Ohitza", Dom. Brana
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Organic

Irouléguy "Ohitza", Dom. Brana - 2017

Item # 19435 750mL

The appellation of Irouleguy stretches along steep hillsides in the Pyrenees within the French Pays Basque. This red blend is mostly Tannat (50%), Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Tannic, full-bodied, spiced and mineraled on the palate.

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Color
Red
Vintage
2017
Country
France
Region
Southwest
Producer
Dom. Brana
Grape Variety
Tannat
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Production Methods

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Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

Dry but fruity .....

Irouléguy is a small band of hillside vineyards in the Pyrénées within the French Pays Basque. “Ohitza” is made from 80% Tannat and 20% Cabernet Franc.The wine is aged in three year old barrels for twelve months. Farming practices are non-intervening and include bio-dynamic principles with harvesting done manually. This pretty ruby color wine has an enchanting aroma of ripe strawberries and ripe red berries. Here we have another surprising balance of dry but fruity. This means it technically is dry with low sugar levels, but the flavors of tart cranberry and ripe strawberries shine. The experience starts fruity and ends dry. Have this as a cocktail or with well seasoned foods...

- JR

Glossary

Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California, positioning it at the forefront of the New World wine scene as well. Today, Cabernet Sauvignon has a...

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