2021 Domaine Arretxea Rose, Irouleguy, France Ornellaia Joannès Violot-Guillemard took over responsibility

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

It has a north exposition and a cool to cold microclimate with risk of spring frost

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

Farming: biodynamic

Vibrant with cherry

2021 Domaine Arretxea Rose, Irouleguy, France Ornellaia Joannès Violot-Guillemard took over responsibilityThe 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