Astobiza - Txakoli
Straw yellow in colour with flecks of green. Intensely aromatic with notes of pear, apple, grapefruit and peach. Fresh and vibrant on the palate, with a marked minerality on the finish. Serve well chilled. Perfect with sushi, raw fish dishes and cold shellfish.
Country: Spain
Region: Basque Country / País Vasco
Grape: Ondarrabi Zuri & Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratie
Style: White wine
Alcohol: 12.5%
Bottle size: 75cl
Straw yellow in colour with flecks of green. Intensely aromatic with notes of pear, apple, grapefruit and peach. Fresh and vibrant on the palate, with a marked minerality on the finish. Serve well chilled. Perfect with sushi, raw fish dishes and cold shellfish.
Country: Spain
Region: Basque Country / País Vasco
Grape: Ondarrabi Zuri & Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratie
Style: White wine
Alcohol: 12.5%
Bottle size: 75cl
Straw yellow in colour with flecks of green. Intensely aromatic with notes of pear, apple, grapefruit and peach. Fresh and vibrant on the palate, with a marked minerality on the finish. Serve well chilled. Perfect with sushi, raw fish dishes and cold shellfish.
Country: Spain
Region: Basque Country / País Vasco
Grape: Ondarrabi Zuri & Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratie
Style: White wine
Alcohol: 12.5%
Bottle size: 75cl
Astobiza Estate are boutique producers of Txakoli. The small-scale winery is based in Okondo in the Álava province, just 12 miles to the south west of Bilbao, and owns 10 hectares of vineyards. The focus of the estate is on the indigenous Ondarrabi Zuri grape, with smaller plantings of Ondarrabi Zuri Zerriatie (Petit Courbu) and Izkirota (Gros Manseng). The grapes, which are planted at low densities at 300 metres above sea level, are all handpicked.
Awards:
Decanter Highly Recommended - 90 Points (2019 Vintage)
2020 IWC Bronze (2019 Vintage)
2020 Decanter Bronze (2019 Vintage)
2019 Decanter Bronze (2018 Vintage)
"Saline and lemony on the nose. Fine interplay between balanced red grapefruit acidity, fresh green herbs and sea saltiness. Very mineral, distinctly so, which gives individuality." - Decanter
