Domaine Ilarria | 2021 Rouge | $42.62 x 12 bottles
Domaine Ilarria | 2021 Rouge | $42.62 x 12 bottles
Domain Ilarria’s Irouléguy Rouge is a wine that perfectly balances power and elegance. A blend dominated by Tannat, then Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Originating from the foothills of the Pyrenees in the French Basque Country (AOC Irouleguy), one of France’s smallest AOCs where altitude gives wines finesse and character. See more tasting and tech notes below.
55% Tannat, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 30% Cabernet Franc
red currant, cassis, blackberry, plum
rose petal, paprika and earth
fruit intensity is countered by refreshing acidity
fine tannin structure
elegant, supple, and still powerful
ready to drink now, you don’t have to but feel free to decant, cellar up to 10 years
sandstone soils, 20 to 30hl/ha
aged for 18 months, stays for about fifteen months in used French oak barrels
indigenous yeasts, no chaptalization, no deacidification
organic/biodynamic, minimal sulphur additions
ready to drink, you don’t have to but feel free to decant, cellar up to 10 years
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