Winemaker Notes
A crisp and refreshing wine with salinity from the Atlantic Ocean and great balance of tropical and citrus fruit flavors.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
A minerally version, with smoke, stone and saline accents underscoring the creamy profile of orange peel, baked peach, lentil, lemon thyme and grated ginger. Zesty finish. Drink now. 5,000 cases made, 3,789 cases imported.
There are hundreds of white grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles.
On the southern edge of the rocky Bay of Biscay in northern Spain, this is Basque country and home to the refreshing and slightly effervescent (usually) white wine, Txakoli. Three subregions compose the larger one: Getariako Txakolina, Bizkaiko Txakolina and Arabako Txakolina. While Hondarribi Zuri and Hondarrabi Beltza are the main grape varieties, other French varieties are scattered throughout the region.