Grapes: Hondarrabi Zuri
Region: Zarautz, Basque Country, Spain

Distributor's Notes:

"This wine is produced by the fifth-generation of winemakers from the famed Eizaguirre family, from old vines grown high on breathtaking rolling hills just above and overlooking the beautiful Bay of Biscay in Zarautz, Spain. They pioneered the use of local “Integrated Production” since the climate in the area is too wet for any normal or certifiable organic or biodynamic production methods. Instead, they bring nearby sheep from a dairy farm to prune the grass and dead vine leaves that would otherwise lead to rot and other issues, leaving only the living grapes which fight through rough conditions to produce these amazing wines. Stainless steel fermentation with wild, indigenous yeasts. The tanks are closed just as fermentation finishes to retain carbonic effervescence, and then aged another 2 to 3 months in the tank."