Ameztoi Unicus 2015 Brut Nature Sparkling Wine

(100% Hondarrabi Zuri,  Méthode Champenoise, Zero Dosage)

This is made with old vine Hondarribi Zuri that was made like a Champagne with 72 months on its lees and disgorged without dosage. The nose shows a fun mix of cream, citrus, Mirabelle plum, beeswax, and sea spray. The palate has a textured character to it with spice, yellow plum, citrus, and a light salt note on the finish. This would go great with seafood or lightly spicy dishes. - D&M TASTING NOTES

DISTRIBUTOR NOTES:

WINE PROFILE: “Unicus is a bottle-fermented sparkling wine made from select parcels of old-vine hondarrabi zuri grapes, located in some of the best positions 200m above the villages of Getaria and Zarautz, ancient Basque fishing villages on Spain’s rugged northern coast. Unicus is hand-disgorged after extensive lees-aging (6 years) in bottle and will improve with further cellaring.”

VINIFICATION: “Grapes are carefully handpicked ten days early to ensure lower base alcohol. After a direct pressing in an inert bladder press, spontaneous alcoholic fermentation occurs with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. The wine ages for a year in old, 600L foudres before bottling, where secondary fermentation takes place with selected autochthonous yeasts and concentrated grape must from their vineyards. Unicus is aged on the lees in bottle for six years before hand-disgorgement. Bottled unfiltered without dosage.”