Winery GaintzaAitako
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Aitako of the Winery Gaintza is in the top 90 of wines of Getariako Txakolina.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Aitako of Winery Gaintza in the region of El Pais Vasco often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Aitako
Pairings that work perfectly with Aitako
Original food and wine pairings with Aitako
The Aitako of Winery Gaintza matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of peasant minestrone, salmon and spinach lasagna or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gaintza's Aitako.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Aitako from Winery Gaintza are 2018, 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Gaintza
The Winery Gaintza is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Getariako Txakolina to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Getariako Txakolina
Basque DO on the Cantabrian coast of Guipúzcoa (~430 ha around Getaria), humid Atlantic climate facing the ocean. Hondarrabi Zuri white king (>95%): pétillant and saline with citrus, green apple, white flowers, sea spray and lemon zest, refreshing at just 10-11° alcohol — theatrically poured in a cascade (escanciado). Light red Hondarrabi Beltza, Petit Courbu and Manseng complementary. Sparkling Basque aperitif identity.
The wine region of El Pais Vasco
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.
The word of the wine: Old
This term can have several meanings, but generally refers to a wine that is several years old and has been aged in the bottle after having been in the barrel.
