Espilako Xuria - Paul Carricaburu - Cuvée Petit Courbu 2024
Domaine Espila (Espilako Xuria) is located in Ascarat , in the Irouléguy vineyard in the French Basque Country. An agricultural engineer by training, Paul Carricaburu returned to Ascarat in 2004 after several years in Africa, to revive the family business thanks to the Irouléguy wine. From 2008 to 2013, he planted several small plots of Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng and Petit Courbu vines; three plots of 0.3 hectares and one plot of 0.5 hectares. He offered his first vintage in 2018, also cultivates cereals, legumes, oilseeds and breeds small Basque country horses. The vineyard has been managed organically since 2016, certified since the 2019 vintage.
This vintage is made from Petit Courbu . The grapes come from varied terroirs: sandstone, clay-limestone and Keuper ophite. Vinification and aging are done in stainless steel vats, on fine lees.
Grape variety: 100% Petit Courbu
"An elegant white wine, ideal for discovering Petit Courbu in a modern style that respects the Basque terroir."