2021 Itsas Mendi EKLIPSEA blend of Pinot Noir (42%), Hondarrabi beltza (48%) and Cabernet Franc (10%). These two Atlantic varieties with marked terroir character, elegantly yet frankly encapsulate the geographical characteristics of the two parcels, both located close to the sea. Cherry red color with a light layer, as expected from a red wine from an Atlantic climate. Intense and fruity nose. Mineral and balsamic notes from aging in red clay vats. A good, smooth, fruity,
Aged for 2 years in cement vats
A sleekly muscular wine with dense
as if from a single mold
Sparkling Pinot Noir Rose from Nahe
are bringing their oenological engineer skills to their dad Robert
bubbly finish
Gaston Chiquet has made a name for itself as one of the best
and this wine comes from this producer’s oldest vines
The Chenevottes is normally aged in 15% new barrels and is kept in barrel for a year and a half before bottling
Mongovone gave him the material to produce something special
both very popular in the cooler parts of the northeast
The color is opaque and burgundy to brick red