Name: Gaintza - Txakolina Blanco
SKU: zzDP- Gaintza - Txakolina Blanco
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Gaintza – Txakolina Blanco

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Spain

Pais Vasco

Wine

White

The Facts

UPCs 2022 (750ml) - 8 437015 799506

Origins Spain > Pais Vasco > Getariako Txakolina

Appellation Getariako Txakolina

Varietal Hondarrabi Zuri

Cepage 85% Hondarrabi Zuri, 15% Gros Manseng

Winemaking Temperature controlled fermentation in stainless steel, with 24 hour maceration. 45 day, slow fermentation, with no malolactic. Aged for 8 months on the lees in stainless steel. Bottled at 0 degrees of natural sugar. Natural carbonation from finished fermentation in bottle.

Aging 8 months on the lees in stainless steel

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

Tasting Notes Bright green-yellow. On the nose, high toned aromas of lemon, quince, green apple and sorrel are overlaid with sea spray and stony mineral notes. On the palate, puckering acidity and effervescence lend a practically gulpable appeal, with bright meyer lemon, apple and green herbs. Finishes salty and clean, begging for another sip.

Selling Point Classic Getaria-style Txakoli with 100% estate-grown grapes

Pairings Fresh salads, light soft cheeses, shellfish, shrimp, and fried seafood

Sustainability Vegan, Biodynamic In Practice, Organic In Practice, 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.