Urezti - Itsasmendi

The Surprise, the sweet flavour of Biscay

Itsasmendi Urezti has been included in the Ark of Taste of Slow Food Bizkaia, as during the first 4 years it was not covered by the D.O. Bizkaiko txakolina, as an artisan product of verified excellence, manufactured on a small scale.

Highlighting the intrinsic value of the products offered by the land. In the same style as its sister wines produced along the Atlantic Arc to which we belong, such as the well-known Sauternes, Barsac and Jurancon. Whereas the rest of the wines show the importance of each plot, this wine is a product that perfectly reflects our autumn, south wind, cool nights and many years of low rainfalls.

The grapes are over-ripened on the vines themselves and harvested throughout November. In production since 2001. A bright golden yellow, the bouquet highlights its complexity, combining the aromas of the overripe grape, orange peel, pear, wax, honey with spiced notes from its brief spell in the barrel. Its time in the bottle has given it a palate that is sweet, long, dense, unctuous and lasting, with a good balance between residual sugars and acidity.

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Alcohol

12%

Last vintage

2020

A Late Harvest from the North with a perfect balance between acidity and sweetness

Viticulture

Varieties: Hondarrabi zuri zerratie and a small percentage of Izkiriot handi.

The extended ripening of the grapes on the vine results in a natural raisining. Harvested on the 26th of November.

Winemaking

The first Late Harvest under the DO “Bizkaiko Txakolina” the inaugural vintage in 2001.

A brief stint through French oak barrels of 3 months and another month plus aging in foudre.

Tasting note

Golden yellow with greenish hues that reveal
youth. Very aromatic and intense nose, highlighting citrus notes such as mandarin peel with tropical fruit.
It has a background of fennel and dried fruits from its aging in new French oak barrels, which gives it complexity and structure.
On the palate, the acidity and sweetness are perfectly balanced with notes of candied peach and orange, leaving a long finish with hints of dates and dried fruits such as bitter almonds.