The rainfall of 1,600 mm/yr is the highest of all the Spanish wine regions. The wine is not racked so it does not lose its sparkle and is clarified by natural sedimentation by gravity in the tank or barrel. Txakoli de Getaria - Getariako Txakolina is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) (Basque: Jatorri Deitura Babestua) for wines, located around the towns of Getaria and Zarautz, small fishing towns on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, in the province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain.
Find and price wines, beers and spirits across online stores, Ameztoi 'Hijo de Rubentis' Sparkling Extra Brut Rose, Ameztoi Primus Txakoli di Getaria Hondarribi Zuri. In the Elkano winery they produce artisanal txakoli wine, following the traditional process but with new techniques. Every grape is nurtured and they pay attention to every tiny detail, and you can really notice this in their two txakoli wines: Elkano and Juan Sebastián. “You’ve had a real stroke of luck, because you’re about to taste one of the finest txakoli wines on the planet”. Wine-Searcher's historical data and benchmark analysis provides trustworthy and valuable insights into likely market trends. It is a quite acid wine, which combines perfectly with white fish. The Txacolí de Getaria DOP was created in 1990 and covers around 200 hectares of vineyards, down from over 1,000 hectares at the turn of the 20th century. There are 227 ha of vineyards registered with the D.O. Chacolí de Getaria, "Guide to the Wine Regions of Spain, Part 1 - Chacolí de Getaria – Getariako Txacolina DOP", D.O.P. We get in the car and go to Elkano Txakolindegi. We were amazed by the views and the scenery in the Elkano vineyards. This means that their txakoli wines are high in quality and a wonder for the senses.After the tour of the winery, we went out onto the terrace and stood around a kupela (barrel) to enjoy some wine tasting. The vines are trained over wires and sometimes over earthen or stone pillars. Awestruck, we listen to the family’s history and its tradition with txakoli wine, which goes back as far as 1830. Today it forms one of the three Basque regions that are entitled to use the Txakoli designation. The DOP area is protected from the cold northerly winds by the coastal hills, and enjoys a relatively mild climate, with an average annual temperature of 13.5 °C, and moderate sunlight hours.
We tried them and we were oh so happy as we enjoyed the sea view. The vineyards are all located near the coast where they are protected from the spring frost and from the summer heat. We go inside San Salvador Church, we stroll along the cobbled streets, we admire the views from the port and we smile at the thought of being lucky enough to have Getaria and the land of txakoli wine so close to hand. (11:00 //11:30) Essential: Prior booking. There is no price history for this product yet. This page was last edited on 20 June 2020, at 08:12. We are open for visits: Monday to Saturday, except public holidays. Their wine heritage was given official recognition in 1989, as the Txakoli grape variety, long cultivated in the hills surrounding Getaria was given its own D.O. We are relentless; if we see something beautiful we have to stop, and everything is beautiful on this tour. And there, among the vineyards, sea views, glasses, laughter and txakoli wine, we left behind our impromptu friends with our shared love of tradition and good wine.We went down to Getaria and set off to Zarautz along the coastal road which is, quite simply, STUNNING. Hondarrabi Zuri is by far the dominant white variety of Spain's Basque Country, making the region's slightly spritzy Txacoli wines. The fact that we sisters are big fans of txakoli wine and we love Getaria is now an open secret, so when we saw that Donostyletours were running the “Txakoli Tour” experience on the website of the San Sebastian tourist office, we thought it had us written all over it. Txacolí is a thin white acidic wine that can be naturally fizzy and is traditionally served like cider, poured from a height into the glass. Chacolí de Getaria. Despite a cooler than normal growing season, France enjoyed a spectacular year with legendary wines coming from Bordeaux, Sauternes and the Rhône Valley and brilliant wines from Burgundy, Beaujolais, Loire and Alsace. Traditionally, the wine is tasted on the feast of San Antonio on 17 January, which is known as Txacolí Day (Txacoli Eguna, in Basque). Txakoli de Getaria - Getariako Txakolina is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) (Jatorrizko Deitura in Basque) for wines, located around the towns of Getaria and Zarautz, small fishing towns on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, in the province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain.A small amount of grapes are also grown around the town of Aia. Hail is a serious risk for the grapes. The most famous denomination of origin of txacoli is in Getaria. There are now 17 wineries (bodegas) registered with the DO. 4- Visit a Txacoli winery. They are planted on the southeast facing slopes for additional protection from the sea breezes and in order to receive more sunlight. The CO2 prevents oxidation and dissolves the sediments and gives the wine its sparkling characteristic. This rocky DO is the most important and most eastern of the Basque Country, lying just 18 miles (30km) from the French border.