Irouleguy Rouge "Cuvée Haitza" Domaine Arretxea, Michel at Therese Riouspeyrous 2021

Domaine Arretxea, Michel at Therese Riouspeyrous, Irouléguy

Michel Riouspeyrous is a native Basque. He met his Alsatian future wife Thérèse while on a
charity mission to Africa. On their return to France they got married and decided to start their own domaine by renting two hectares of vineyards. Domaine Arretxea (meaning the stone house) was born in 1989. Since 1993, they have eradicated the use of chemicals, pesticides, and any synthetic sprays in their vineyard. Once certified as organic, Thérèse and Michel pushed on towards the next logical progression: biodynamics. Although not certified biodynamic they follow the precepts of biodynamics.

Located in a area protected from northerly and maritime winds by the mountains, the region enjoys a very favourable microclimate. Autumns are warm, thanks mainly to the southerly winds that arrive in September and October and help to ripen the grapes.

Today, Arretxea cultivates 5 hectares of vines, on terraces and hillsides at the foot of the Jarra Mountain: 3.5 hectares of White, 4 hectares of Red and 1 hectare of Rosé. T

Grapes: 85% Tannat and 15% Cabernet Franc (15%)