Iraun

Oxer Bastegieta is a very talented Basque wine grower and oenologist and the distinguishing mark on his wines is the attachment to the land, the use of typical varieties, freshness and elegance. Oxer Bastegieta has pinned his hopes primarily on Laguardia as the centre of a new approach to Rioja wines, without leaving behind his roots in the world of the Txakoli appellation of his origin in the historical territory of Vizcaya, included in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country. Oxer invests each cent earned in buying old plots. Artillero vineyard is one of these beauties: 98 years old, located in Elvillar (La Rioja Alavesa) at 600 metres altitude.
 

Iraun is Oxer’s tribute to his people and language (Euskera). The word “means to endure”. Despite all obstacles and challenges, the Basque people persevered and they kept the oldest language in the world alive.

Iraun shows concentrated aromas of ripe white peach and yellow plum, sweet spices, almonds, fennel and some yellow flower notes. On the palate the wine is crunchy and silky. The finish is long and shows a stone minerality and some smoke notes.

Only 1.9k bottles are produced per year.