Discover the top 100 best wines of El Pais Vasco as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of El Pais Vasco and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Spanish Basque Country (Euskadi) on the Cantabrian coast near Bilbao, humid oceanic climate. Hondarrabi Zuri is the signature white for Txakoli: dry, lively and slightly sparkling with citrus, green apple, white flowers and saline iodine notes, cutting acidity and low alcohol - poured from height to release the pétillant, the pintxos companion. Hondarrabi Beltza for light reds and crisp rosés. Three DOs: Getariako, Bizkaiko and Arabako Txakolina.
Exceptional sweet wines obtained by on-vine drying, with an unctuous mouth balanced by cutting acidity, featuring intense aromas of candied pineapple, mango, candied citrus, dried apricot, honey, dried fruits and sweet spice notes. Very high ageing potential. Star of Jurançon moelleux AOC and Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC, also made as ambitious dry wines. Very late-ripening native grape of Béarn (South-West France).
wines from the region of El Pais Vasco go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, smoked salmon burger - chive cream or cream and tuna quiche.
On the nose in the region of El Pais Vasco often reveals types of flavors of lime, earth or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or vegetal. In the mouth in the region of El Pais Vasco is a with a nice freshness.
