The Domaine Abotia of Irouléguy of South West

Domaine Abotia
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Irouléguy in the region of South West
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The Domaine Abotia is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Irouléguy to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Abotia wines

Looking for the best Domaine Abotia wines in Irouléguy among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Abotia wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Abotia wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine Abotia

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Abotia

How Domaine Abotia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Abotia

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Abotia.

  • Petit Manseng
  • Gros Manseng

Discovering the wine region of Irouléguy

The wine region of Irouléguy is located in the region of Pyrenées of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Arretxea or the La Cave d'Irouleguy produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Irouléguy are Tannat, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Irouléguy often reveals types of flavors of earth, blueberry or peach and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, pear or lime zest.

We currently count 16 estates and châteaux in the of Irouléguy, producing 83 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Irouléguy go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

The top pink wines of Domaine Abotia

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Abotia

How Domaine Abotia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, ideas for savoury pancake toppings or duck breast with foie gras sauce.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Abotia.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Tannat

Discover the grape variety: Petit Manseng

Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...

The top red wines of Domaine Abotia

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Abotia

How Domaine Abotia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or kale soup.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Abotia

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Abotia. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Abotia

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Abotia.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Tannat

The word of the wine: Brut nature (or ultra brut)

A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Abotia

Planning a wine route in the of Irouléguy? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Abotia.

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

News about Domaine Abotia and wines from the region

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...

The word of the wine: Brut nature (or ultra brut)

A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.