Basque Country (Txacolí)

Rosé from Basque Country (Txacolí), Spain

[ This light and crisp wine is bottled with residual carbon to give it its signature natural spritz. Candied red fruits combine with a lime infused edge makes this a wildly intriguing rosé. 50% Hondarribi Beltza (red) and 50% Hondarribi Zuri (white). Not yet reviewed; 2016 vintage rated 91 points by Josh Raynolds (Vinous). ] This light and crisp wine is bottled with residual carbon to give it its signature natural spritz. Candied red fruits combine with a lime infused edge makes this a wildly intriguing rosé. 50% Hondarribi Beltza (red) and 50% Hondarribi Zuri (white).…

Other White Blends from Basque Country (Txacolí), Spain

[ WHWC Staff Notes: ...Txakolina is medium weight, brisk, and bright with a bit of spritz and a wonderful lime and lemongrass character...The grape used to make the Antxiola Txakolina is Hondarribi Zuri, although other versions can include Folle Blanche. It's dangerously easy to drink, and from experience I've found you should always have a bottle in backup... - Tim Coles ] WHWC Staff Notes: ...Txakolina is medium weight, brisk, and bright with a bit of spritz and a wonderful lime and lemongrass character...The grape used to make the Antxiola Txakolina is Hondarribi Zuri, although other versions can include Folle…

Other White Blends from Basque Country (Txacolí), Spain

[ 91 points Wine & Spirits: 'Deliciously herbal, this smells of mint and green tea, and is supported by tense acidity typical of whites from the cool and rainy Basque Country. The wine s soft effervescence needles the flavor, drawing out the background spice to bring complexity--more than just simple freshness. (Aug 2018) ] 91 points Wine & Spirits: 'Deliciously herbal, this smells of mint and green tea, and is supported by tense acidity typical of whites from the cool and rainy Basque Country. The wine s soft effervescence needles the flavor, drawing out the background…

Dessert Wine from Basque Country (Txacolí), Spain

[ 100% Hondarrabi Zerratie. Orange peel, baked apricot, honeysuckle and a smoky, toasty character from oak barrels on the nose. The wine is concentrated and honeyed, but not at all cloying, due to balancing acidity. It offers notes of bitter marmalade on the appealingly dry and savoury finish. Food Match: Perfect with marmalade bread and butter pudding, classic cheesecake or Eton Mess. ] 100% Hondarrabi Zerratie. Orange peel, baked apricot, honeysuckle and a smoky, toasty character from oak barrels on the nose. The wine is concentrated and honeyed, but not at all cloying, due to balancing acidity. It offers notes of bitter marmalade…