Winemaker Notes
Pink gooseberry in colour, with intense red fruit aromas, with the strawberry and cassis standing out in particular, with citric depth and high quality vegetable notes. It is very cool in the mouth, with a balanced acidity enhanced by a natural carbonic gas, with a pleasant transition from mouth to drink, and a long, full aromatic finish.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2022 Hiruzta Txakoli Rose is attractive from start to finish. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers aromas and flavors of chalky notes, wild strawberries, tart blueberries, and sandalwood. Enjoy it with Pork and Pate Banh Mi. (Tasted: July 24, 2023, San Francisco, CA)
Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
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.