Irouleguy Wines
Irouléguy is one of France’s oldest, smallest, least spoilt, and beautiful vine areas, deserving of a preservation order. There are seven independent winemakers still bottling Irouléguy and the vast majority of output is consumed en place. The vineyards of Irouléguy are visually impressive and there is an ever present backdrop of vines towering to the skyline. The traditionally favoured grape here is Tannat which yields sturdy, ageworthy, tannic wines that can be pretty foreboding to the uninitiated. Fortunately, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon are being increasingly and deftly deployed to produce wines that are more accessible but still retain bags of unmistakably Basquais character.
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