The Winery Gaintza of El Pais Vasco

Winery Gaintza - Getariako Txakolina
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 45 of the estates of El Pais Vasco.
It is located in El Pais Vasco

The Winery Gaintza is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of El Pais Vasco to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Gaintza wines

Looking for the best Winery Gaintza wines in El Pais Vasco among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Gaintza wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Gaintza wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Gaintza

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Gaintza

How Winery Gaintza wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of andouillette and baked potato gratin, mexican salad with spicy dressing or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Gaintza

On the nose the white wine of Winery Gaintza. often reveals types of flavors of cream, saline or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Gaintza

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Gaintza.

  • Hondarrabi Zuri
  • Gros Manseng
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of El Pais Vasco

El Pais Vasco (officially La Comunidad Autonoma del País Vasco) is a fiercely independent region on the northern coast of Spain, near the Pyrenees and the border with France. In Basque, the region is called Euskadi, but to most English speakers it is referred to as the Basque Country. The Cantabrian Mountains form its western boundary, while the famous wine region of La RiojaLies to the South. Despite this, the region is not Particularly well known for its wine, although a group of determined producers have Long fought for recognition.

In fact, it is the historic port city of Bilbao (home to the Guggenheim Museum) and the beautiful seaside resort of San Sebastian that attract visitors to the region. Pais Vasco wine is synonymous with Txakoli (pronounced "Chac-o-lee"), a style of wine that is an integral part of the region's wine culture and traditions. This wine is direct and simple. It has a refreshing style with fruit-dominated characters, and can have a Slight fizz and high Acidity.

The top pink wines of Winery Gaintza

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Gaintza

How Winery Gaintza wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Gaintza

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Gaintza. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Gaintza

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Gaintza.

  • Hondarrabi Zuri

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Gaintza

Planning a wine route in the of El Pais Vasco? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Gaintza.

Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng

Gros Manseng blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Netherlands). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Gros Manseng blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Gaintza and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Hautain (en)

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