Jokin Aranzabal, Katalin Iturzaeta, Txakoli, Spain (2021)
Jokin Aranzabal, Katalin Iturzaeta, Txakoli, Spain (2021)
TASTING NOTES
Complex, tropical aromas of yellow apple, lime zest, orange peel, and grapefruit, with herbal/floral and stony/mineral notes. Medium palate, zesty acidity (slight prickle owing to the traditional slight carbonic fizz added to the wine), and a dry, lingering, clean finish.
REGION | Spain > Getariako Txakolina |
GRAPE(S) | 85% Hondarribi Zuri, 15% Hondarribi Beltza |
VINTAGE | 2021 |
ABV | 11% |
FEATURES | Sustainable |
SCALE | Dry |
White Txakoli is traditionally made from a Basque grape called Hondarribi-Zuri, but this wine also uses approximately 15% of the dark-skinned Hondarribi grape called Beltza providing extra texture and depth of flavour than the norm. Straw yellow colour.
The grapes are grown on south-facing slopes of Aitako, at a height of 60 metres above sea level, just a few kilometres from the Cantabrian Sea. Three-quarters of the vines are over 100 years old, while the rest at over 30 years old. Soil is sandstone over clay.
Fermentation took place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to retain the intense, fresh aromatics of the grape, and the wine is aged in stainless steel, on the lees, for 7-8 months before bottling. The wine did not undergo malolactic fermentation.