Our first encounter with Aseginolaza & Leunda wines left us truly impressed. Those are without a doubt some of the most compelling wines to come out of Navarra in recent years and we are thrilled to be able to bring small quantities of them to Ireland.

 

Pedro M.Leunda and Jon Aseginolaza know each other since their high school years in San Sebastián. They both went on to study biology at University of Navarra in Pamplona. Apart from the academic interests and sensitivity to environmental matters, they also share passion for wine and food culture of the region.

 

This is why in 2016 they have started a winemaking project focused on a recovery of the old vineyards scattered around the southwestern Navarra. The fruit for their first wine came from a tiny north facing plot of Garnacha named Camino de Santa Zita, in San Martín de Unx. The wine, which was naturally fermented in stainless steel and aged for nine months in old French oak barrels, turned out as a stunning combination of the old vine richness with savoury elegance and layers of complexity. Encouraged by this results the pair continued their exploration of the area taking care of 10 more plots and releasing their first official vintage in 2018. Over the course of just few years, they managed to gain a following among Spanish sommeliers, critiques, and wine lovers. Quite an achievement considering that Pedro and Jon work guided by their intuition, without any external consultancy.