Makatzak 2023 Narrasti

From the importer: From an organically and biodynamically farmed vineyard. This own-rooted 3ha parcel is south-facing at 300m elevation, planted on terraces of clay loam shot through with calcareous slate, trained on parral (pergola), and surrounded by forest and pasture. The grapes are hand-harvested in 10kg boxes with initial sorting in the vineyard. 25-30% of the grapes are destemmed and skin-macerated for 3 weeks during primary fermentation, then racked into a used 400L French barrique and a 225L tinaja. The other grapes are direct-pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks. The wine ages on fine lees for 11 months before racking for assemblage, with a small SO2 addition (16mg/L SO2 total). The finished wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered