At the beginning of the 20th century, a young José María Ibáñez received a scholarship from the Navarrese institutions to learn the process of making sparkling wines in Champagne. Since 1908, Ibáñez’s commitment to the local red Garnacha has been outstandingly received by the local and export markets and has accompanied culinary menus in celebrations of the Navarre council.
Rediscovering the bubble
Rufino Ibañez, following the path of his father, also worked and trained in Champagne during his youth. Upon his return he produced the so-called Navarrese champagne in the following decades, being with Antonio, his brother, the authors of unique sparkling wines during the second half of the 20th century and protagonists of the transmission of their know-how to Mitxel Ibáñez, alma mater of the Basondoa initiative.
Outstanding and Unique
Basondoa is the most beloved hallmark of the Ibañez family, who already in 1908 produced the first sparkling Blanc de Noirs on the Iberian Peninsula. 115 years later, the intensive search for excellence and the enhancement of new nuances are the constant of Mitxel, culminating his artisan mastery in this sophisticated, organic Basondoa Brut Nature, from the 2016 vintage, in all its aromatic complexity with which it equals in essence to that of 1908.
From terroir to the exquisiteness of a process made with care
The enclave of the terroir, in the middle of the Navarrese pre-Pyrenean basin, between limestone and marl and with a temperate climate of Mediterranean influence, meets optimal conditions for the old red Garnacha vines to develop in all their splendor to provide, after the harvest at the end of summer , the delicate pinkish flower must, with which the process of the tasty and refined Basondoa begins.
Outstanding and Unique
Basondoa is the most beloved hallmark of the Ibañez family, who already in 1908 produced the first sparkling Blanc de Noirs on the Iberian Peninsula. 115 years later, the intensive search for excellence and the enhancement of new nuances are the constant of Mitxel, culminating his artisan mastery in this sophisticated, organic Basondoa Brut Nature, from the 2016 vintage, in all its aromatic complexity with which it equals in essence to that of 1908.
From terroir to the exquisiteness of a process made with care
The enclave of the terroir, in the middle of the Navarrese pre-Pyrenean basin, between limestone and marl and with a temperate climate of Mediterranean influence, meets optimal conditions for the old red Garnacha vines to develop in all their splendor to provide, after the harvest at the end of summer , the delicate pinkish flower must, with which the process of the tasty and refined Basondoa begins.
Bubble, Flavor and Essence
Basondoa Brut Nature vintage 2016. Blanc de Noirs. Its uniqueness is due to:
- Vineyards: carefully selected, trellised and sloping to optimize organic farming. Medium clusters, diverse in shape and loose berries. The grapes are medium in size with thick skin and abundant juice.
- Variety: red Garnacha with black skin and white pulp, rooted and adapted in Navarra for many decades. The plant is of medium vigor and with adequate pruning, contained yields are obtained that ensure both the quality of the fruit and the harvests. The fruit comes late, and the vigor of the plant and the production are mesured.Lively acidity. Generous in reducing sugars.
- Aging: more than 48 months in the bottle.Small scale productions. The 2016 vintage consists of 7,800 bottles.
- Color: slightly pinkish.
- Tasting notes: intense, evolved aroma, typical of the long aging with the fermentation lees and highly integrated with the memory of the fruitiness it had in its first season: fennel and anise.
- On the palate: tasty, lively, with integrated bubbles that gently caresses the palate.Fine bubbles integrated into the wine.
- Pairing: roasts of any kind, salads with vinaigrette, fried mushrooms, fried in general, pasta and creamy cheeses, poultry and non-smoked meats and, of course, with fish and shellfish.
- Tasting: any occasion that provides a modern lifestyle. Serve very cold.
