{"product_id":"birak-2024","title":"Birak 2024","description":"\u003cp class=\"wf-wine-info\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAseginolaza \u0026amp; Leunda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNavarra, Spain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGarnacha 85%, Tempranillo 15%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalcareous clay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganic (uncertified)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertifier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUncertified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wf-wine-abstract\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbstract\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBerry, floral, supple\u003cbr\u003eHigher vineyards and gentle extraction give a lighter, more delicate expression of Navarra's Garnacha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJon Aseginolaza and Pedro Leunda are childhood friends from San Sebastián and environmental biologists. Their first vineyard, Santa Zita, came into their hands in 2016: a small parcel of old Garnacha near San Martín de Unx.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey restore old, often neglected vineyards in Navarra, working by hand from pruning to harvest. The vines are dry-farmed, fed with organic compost and grown without herbicides or systemic pesticides. Their farming is organic, without certification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBirak 2024 blends 85% Garnacha with 15% Tempranillo from old, unirrigated vineyards in Olite and Dicastillo. The grapes are picked by hand and fully destemmed, then fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree months in steel are followed by three months in old French oak. Short daily pump-overs during fermentation give gentle extraction; the wine settles naturally and is lightly filtered before bottling, with a small addition of sulphur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the lighter, youthful side of their range: bright red fruit, floral notes and a little spice. The short ageing keeps the fruit at the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo parts of Navarra contribute to Birak. Olite's southwest-facing vines sit at 400 metres, trained on a double cordon. Dicastillo's south-facing bush vines grow at 490 metres. Both sites have calcareous clay soils and rely on rainfall rather than irrigation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aseginolaza \u0026 Leunda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59052432064886,"sku":"AS1924RA","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0252\/2556\/0124\/files\/birak-2024-fixed-master-background-v2.png?v=1792482583","url":"https:\/\/winefreedom.co.uk\/products\/birak-2024","provider":"Wine Freedom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}