Domaine Arretxea, Irouleguy Blanc Hegoxuri, 2023 core-no-restrictions and the 6 Year rye

and the 6 Year rye is their argument that age and char matter more than shock value

the aging potential is even greater

and a true taste of the Catskills

William Hinton’s 3-Year-Old Rum is a beautiful introduction to the island’s agricole tradition—combining the vibrancy of cane with the soft structure of oak aging

Domaine Arretxea, Irouleguy Blanc Hegoxuri, 2023 core-no-restrictions and the 6 Year ryeDomaine Arretxea is the benchmark producer in Iroulguy, the remote Basque appellation tucked into the western Pyrenees. Their Hegoxuri cuve is a rare and age worthy white made from a mix of local varieties: primarily Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, and Petit Courbu, with some Iroulguy specific strains that make this wine unique even within its category. The 2023 vintage was grown biodynamically and fermented with native yeasts. The wine is aged in used