Gaintza – Txakolina Blanco
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Spain
Pais Vasco
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White
The Facts
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- 2023 (750ml) - 8 437015 799506
- 2022 (750ml) - 8 437015 799506
Origins Spain > Pais Vasco > Getariako Txakolina
Appellation Getariako Txakolina
Varietal Hondarrabi Zuri
Cepage 85% Hondarrabi Zuri, 15% Gros Manseng
Markets California
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The Character
Overall Light effervescence and brilliant, refreshing acidity
Aromas lemon, quince, green apple and sorrel are overlaid with sea spray
Mouthfeel Bright & Light
Pairings Fresh salads, light soft cheeses, shellfish, shrimp, and fried seafood
Sustainability 2022 - Vegan, Biodynamic In Practice, Green Practicing, Sustainable In Practice
The Story
Tucked away on the banks of the Cantabrian Sea just west of San Sebastián sits the small yet fierce Getariako Txakolina DO. The area's sandy beaches attract surfers and tourists, while the Basque region’s abundance of Michelin-starred restaurants draws millions of destination diners each year. It is also here that the Lazkano family has been farming their small vineyard plots around their rural stone house and cellar—known as a caserío—for a century. The Gaintza estate and winery was founded by Andrés Lazkano in 1923, for the purpose of making wine for home and selling the small amount leftover directly from his farmhouse to neighboring villages. The winery has expanded since then, now home to a boutique guesthouse and tasting room offering classically warm Basque hospitality. The winery is run by its 4th generation, brothers Joseba and Urtzi Lazkano. Joseba and his mother handle the winemaking (and the many visitors!) while Urtzi manages the family’s 23 ha of sustainably farmed, pergola-trained vineyards. Intensely focused on their small but fierce region and its potential for its native varietals, the Lazkano family name is respected for being fine wine pioneers in a region largely known for inexpensive, fizzy white wine. Surname aside, members of the family are usually referred to simply as “Gaintza,” in the local custom of swapping in farm or fishing boat names.
About Gaintza
Producer Story
The Lazkano family has been farming three separate single-vineyard plots for nearly a century. The estate was first founded by Andrés Lazkano back in 1923. At the time, Andrés made small amounts of Txakoli wines from vineyards located along his farmhouse and sold them to neighboring towns nearby. Since then, the winery has significantly expanded and is now on its fifth generation of winemakers, who continue to highlight the one-of-a-kind growing area of Getariako, where the family name is synonymous with pioneering of the region.
Producer Story
The Lazkano family has been farming three separate single-vineyard plots for nearly a century. The estate was first founded by Andrés Lazkano back in 1923. At the time, Andrés made small amounts of Txakoli wines from vineyards located along his farmhouse and sold them to neighboring towns nearby. Since then, the winery has significantly expanded and is now on its fifth generation of winemakers, who continue to highlight the one-of-a-kind growing area of Getariako, where the family name is synonymous with pioneering of the region.
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