Irouléguy: Domaine Ilarria Cuvée Bixinto 2009

A dense, dark, complex, age-worthy, antediluvian offering that is ideal with braised game dishes.

  • Bottle
    £24.75
  • Bottle (case)
    £297.00

Irouléguy: Domaine Ilarria Cuvée Bixinto 2009

Only when favourable conditions prevail, Peio and Lucie Espil make this patrons cuvée called Bixinto. It is a blend of 60% Tannat, 25% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.

  • Organic WineThis is an organic wine
  • Style: Red Wine, Dry (Sec), Full-bodied
  • Region: MidiIrouleguy
  • Producer: Domaine Ilarria (Peio Espil)
  • Vintage: 2009
  • Grape variety (Cépage): Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Tannat
  • Cellarage: A wine that needs ageing and is at its best between 5 and 15 years
  • Vinification: Very low yields (20hl/ha) of hand harvested grapes are de-stemmed and pressed prior to a 10 day cuvasion and then alcoholic and malolactic fermentation before an eventual egg white fining, filtration and bottling 20 months after the harvest.
  • Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 13.5%

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