01/06
Vintage
2023 has been a rather unstable vintage, with a rainy spring that brought with it mildew, which attacked the plants, reducing production from the beginning of the cycle. We had good flowering, especially in the Hondarrabi Zerratia, and the subsequent fruit maturation was optimal.In the month of July ripening slowed down, with many cloudy days and some rain, however August arrived, and everything changed. The sun and heat were the protagonists, causing the grapes to return to a good ripening rate. The storms of the first week of September made it difficult to start the harvest that we began on September 14th. From then on, the weather was good with clear skies and cold nights that made it possible for the end of the harvest to be excellent. A complex year full of contrasts
02/06
Vintage of the wine
2023
03/06
Winemaking
De-stemmed clusters are kept in a container filled with carbon dioxide at 14ºC for the berries to macerate before fermentation. After a 12-hour maceration, the must is carefully pressed in bladder presses and then stabilised statically for 36 hours at 10ºC in an inert environment and the purest part of the must is separated to ferment at 14ºC. Following alcoholic fermentation, the wine is racked and tasted.
05/06
Aging
While the fine lees are still suspended in the wine, "sur-lie" ageing begins and lasts eight months. Bâtonnage, or stirring of the lees, is done once a day during the first three months, and then less frequently until the ageing is over. At the end of the ageing process, the yeast cells are removed and the wine undergoes a process of clarification and cleaning that takes 4 months. G22 by Gorka Izagirre is bottled after 12 months of the grapes harvesting and fully matures in 6 months before being released.
06/06
Tasting notes
Colour
Clean, iridescent, with an extremely elegant presence. With yellow adornments and intense, bright-green hues that highlight its freshness.
Nose
First sensation is pear, ripe apple and grapefruit, leading to a secondary sensory level of complexity combining white flower essences with hints of lemon balm, lime blossom, white nettle, and fennel seeds.
Mouth
It is full and dense. The nice, full fruit sensation always allows space for floral and balsamic essences on the after taste. Very complex.
Pairing
It can be a perfect aperitif wine but where it shines is on the table, accompanying seafood, fish with powerful sauces and even meats.
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