The cuvee Les Indigenes is produced from a single clos of less than a hectare that was planted around two hundred years ago and retains pre-phylloxera vines. As was the custom back in the day the vineyard was co-planted with a wide variety of grape types ...
The Vieilles Vignes cuvee is 100% Tannat and is produced from 80 year old vines that have particularly low yields. The juice stays in contact with the must for 21 days during which period the juice is pumped over the cap twice a day obtaining great extrac...
The Irouleguy Rouge Ohitza cuvee is typically made from 50% Tannat and 50% Cabernet Franc. The parcels are from sandstone soils at mid-elevation. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel with a maceration of around seventeen days. The wine is aged 70% ...
The “Vieilles Vignes” is a blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah. The vines are 60+ years old and the grape bunches are hand harvested with a selection done in the vineyard to discard green or damaged grapes. In the winery, the bunches are de-stemmed and the grapes are crushed before entering the fermentation tanks. Fermentation is done at low temperatures with indigenous yeast. During the month-long period of maceration, Jean does a combination of pumping over and punching down the cap each day. The wine is then aged in tank for six months followed by a couple years of bottle ageing in the domain’s underground cellar. Before bottling the wine receives a light filtration and a minimal dose (30mg/l) of SO2. Jean’s idiosyncratically simple methods yield a wine of presence, warmth, and grace.