Domaine ArretxeaSchistes
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Gros Manseng, the Petit Courbu and the Petit Manseng.
This wine generally goes well with
The Schistes of the Domaine Arretxea is in the top 10 of wines of Irouléguy.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Schistes of Domaine Arretxea in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Arretxea's Schistes.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng
Structured, aromatic whites with lively acidity and an ample mouth, featuring intense aromas of exotic fruits (pineapple, mango, passion fruit), ripe citrus, yellow peach, white flowers, honey and sweet spices. Made as nervy modern dry wines (Jurançon sec AOC, IGP Côtes de Gascogne) and sumptuous passerillage sweet wines (Jurançon AOC, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC). Late-ripening native grape of Béarn, the productive sibling of Petit Manseng.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Schistes from Domaine Arretxea are 2012, 2014, 2013, 2015
Informations about the Domaine Arretxea
The Domaine Arretxea is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Irouléguy to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Irouléguy
Basque Country AOC (~250 ha, 15 communes, mountain vineyard, red sandstone and schist-limestone): Tannat signature as Pyrenean red king — structured and full-bodied with dark fruits, liquorice and spices, dense tannins softened by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon bringing finesse and suppleness, fleshy and long. Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng and Courbu in aromatic whites with exotic fruits. AOC 1970.
The wine region of South West
French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.
The word of the wine: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
