The Domaine Arretxea of Irouléguy of South West

Domaine Arretxea
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Irouléguy in the region of South West

The Domaine Arretxea is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Irouléguy to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Arretxea wines

Looking for the best Domaine Arretxea wines in Irouléguy among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Arretxea 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 Arretxea wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Arretxea

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Arretxea

How Domaine Arretxea wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of picadillo, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or risotto milanese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Arretxea

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Arretxea. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of microbio, non oak or black currant. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Arretxea. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Arretxea

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot

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 white wines of Domaine Arretxea

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Arretxea

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

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Arretxea

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Arretxea. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, non oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Arretxea

  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Petit Manseng
  • Gros Manseng
  • Petit Courbu
  • Ugni blanc

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 pink wines of Domaine Arretxea

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Arretxea

How Domaine Arretxea wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, pan-fried carrots or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.

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

  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Rosé (champagne)

Unique rosé wine made by blending white wine with a small amount of red Champagne. It is however possible to vinify the must directly into rosé.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Arretxea

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 Arretxea.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

News about Domaine Arretxea and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

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-Verzé, 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/BourgogneWines ...

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 ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The word of the wine: Rosé (champagne)

Unique rosé wine made by blending white wine with a small amount of red Champagne. It is however possible to vinify the must directly into rosé.