Getaria Txakoli 2023, Txomin Etxoníz

Tasting notes
This wine is characterized by its greenish yellow color, with a bright, subtle effervescence. Fresh fruit aromas of green apple and citrus notes with a mineral background. Dry, slightly acidic, and bright in the mouth, with a vibrant and refreshing finish.

Pairing Ideas
The Basque Country is well known for their seafood, so this wine pairs ideally with starters, fish, seafood and white meat.

Terroir
These ancient vineyards are situated on the shores of the Cantabrian Sea, and the proximity to the sea (just 100 meters away!), along with the sea breezes, imparts a slight salty nuance to the Txakoli wine​.

Vine age
Ancient vineyards with vines over 80 years old.

Vinification
Hand picked in early October | Fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel | Left to rest on their lees until bottling

About the Winery

Txomin Etxaníz is the oldest and one of the most prestigious wineries in the Getariako Txakolina D.O., located in the Basque Country of northern Spain. Their roots go back to the 17th century where they set up shop in a small coastal town called Getaria. They are also committed to sustainability through biodynamic farming practices, which preserves the health of the soil and quality of the grapes.

The Txueka family currently works exclusively with the indigenous varieties of Hondarrabi Zuri and Hondarrabi Beltza, planted between 1915 and 2000 on pergolas and terraced trellises. The slopes that the vines are planted on are incredibly steep, so where pergolas cannot be used, the family plants on trellis. The winery and vineyards are only located 100m from the Atlantic, so precipitation levels are extremely high. The must is fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeast at very low temperatures to retain a small quantity of dissolved CO2. The resulting wines are beautifully refreshing, high acid white wines that pair flawlessly with seafood.