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Red Wine Gorka Izagirre Ilun 2023
Red wine from DO Bizkaiko Txakolina. Varietal Hondarrabi Beltza aged in stainless steel tanks.
Months in tanks
Percentage of Alcohol: 13º
Bottle size: 75 cl
D.O.: Bizkaiko Txakolina
Grapes Varieties: Hondarrabi Beltza,
Wineries: Gorka Izagirre
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Availability: In stock
€14.50
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This is a totally uncommon, hence very interesting Spanish red wine from the Basque Country, a land typically known for its white wines.
Produced by bodega Gorka Izagirre, the wine Gorka Izagirre Ilun is a varietal Txakolí red wine made solely from the native red variety Hondarrabi Beltza - a variety which, interestingly, is closely related to Cabernet Franc.
Sourced from a 1.5-hectare vineyard situated in the Bizkaia region and harvested by hand in mid October, the grapes were gently pressed and the vinified in stainless steel tanks.
Once fermentation was completed, the wine Gorka Izagirre Ilun 2023 was aged for some months in the tanks before being bottled.
Utterly Atlantic and quite distinctive, this red Txakolí from Bizkaia will pair excellently with fish recipes, cold cuts and white meat.
Around 7,000 bottles produced.
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| Appearance | The red wine Gorka Izagirre Ilun is medium ruby with a violet hue. |
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| Nose | Compellingly fresh and endearingly characteristic, this varietal Hondarrabi Beltza smells of sour cherries and raspberries, with hints of pepper, violets and tobacco leaves. |
| Palate | This wine of bodega Gorka Izagirre is fresh and crisp, but not at all banal, with light to medium body and almost unnoticeable tannins. Herbal and berryish, with a saline and bitter remembrance and an uplifting finish. |
| Our personal opinion | Both elegant and utterly smashable, the wine Gorka Izagirre Ilun 2023 is a sort of Basque Cab. Franc. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Gorka Izagirre Ilun 2022: Enterwine 91. Gorka Izagirre Ilun 2019: Enterwine 90. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Bizkaiko Txakolina |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Serving tempurature | 10-12ºC |
| Type of ageing | Months in tanks |
| Enterwine's Score | 91 |
| Media rating | 91 |
| Mono-Varietal | Hondarrbi Beltza |
| Pairings | Alone, Aperitif, Baked whitefish, Cold meats, Combination of all types of foods, Fish and gravey, Full salads, Goat cheese, Grilled lamb, Grilled red meats, Grilled vegitables, Grilled white meats, Grilled whitefish, Hamburgers , Pasta with fish, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Pickles, Rice with meat, Risotto, Roasted chicken, Roasted foods, Roasted pork, Roasted red meats, Roasted turkey, Roasted white meats, Rosted piglet, Salads with lite seasonings, Soft cheeses, Soft pasta cheese, Stews, Stuffed Chicken, Vegetables, Whitefish salads |
| Taste | Fruity and Fresh, Light, easy to drink, Lively and Fresh |
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Just amazing
The diversity of the Spanish wine landscape never ceases to amaze me. This, for instance, is more Cab. Franc-ish than any Loire Cab. Franc, and more Atlantic than a Finger Lakes wine.
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(Posted on 1 February 2023)
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