Domaine Arretxea, Irouleguy Blanc Hegoxuri, 2023 core-no-restrictions and the 6 Year rye

and the 6 Year rye is their argument that age and char matter more than shock value

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and a true taste of the Catskills

Their 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is a superb example of Napa’s potential

Farmed by the Detert family for generations and vinified with restraint

Domaine Arretxea, Irouleguy Blanc Hegoxuri, 2023 core-no-restrictions and the 6 Year ryeDomaine Arretxea is the benchmark producer in Iroulguy, the remote Basque appellation tucked into the western Pyrenees. Their Hegoxuri cuve is a rare and age worthy white made from a mix of local varieties: primarily Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, and Petit Courbu, with some Iroulguy specific strains that make this wine unique even within its category. The 2023 vintage was grown biodynamically and fermented with native yeasts. The wine is aged in used