Winery GurrutxagaTxakoli Blanco
White wine
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Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Txakoli Blanco of Winery Gurrutxaga in the region of El Pais Vasco often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gurrutxaga's Txakoli Blanco.
Discover the grape variety: Folle blanche
Very lively, tense whites with a lean palate and cutting acidity. Delicate aromas of green apple, lemon, white flowers, pear and iodine saline notes. Light, refreshing finish, best drunk young. Historic pillar of Cognac AOC before phylloxera (known as Gros Plant) and Armagnac AOC (called Picpoul or Piquepoul there); star of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOC on Atlantic terroirs. Native French South-West variety, genetic parent of Colombard.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Txakoli Blanco from Winery Gurrutxaga are 2015, 2012, 0, 2018 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Gurrutxaga
The Winery Gurrutxaga is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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: Garrigue
Notes reminiscent of aromatic Mediterranean herbs such as thyme or rosemary, found in many southern wines.
