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Itsasmendi Urezti
Vintage
2022
Region
Bizkaiko Txakolina / Spain
Grape
Hondarribi Zuri, Gros manseng
Type
sweet
ABV
13%
Volume
37.5cl
Aging
4 months
Production
Traditional
Barrels
French oak, Foudre
Barrel age
New
Structure
BodyLight · Full
SweetnessDry · Sweet
AciditySoft · Crisp
TanninSmooth · Grippy
Bodega Itsasmendi

Itsasmendi Urezti · 2022 · 37.5cl

Look

Deep yellow, Greenish glints

Nose

Explosive, Highly aromatic, Citrus notes, Mandarin peel, Tropical fruit, Ageing notes, Fennel, Dried fruit and nuts, Complex, Dried grape

Palate

Harmonious, Sweetness and acidity balanced, Dried apricots, Candied orange peel, Dried fruits and nuts, Dates, Bitter almond, Long finish, Unctuous, Sweet, Persistent

Pairs with

Chocolate desserts, Blue cheeses, Desserts with red fruits

About the vineyard[+]

The name Txakoli from Biscay comes from the Basque expression "etxeko ain", which means "just enough for home", which is very appropriate to explain that in the 12th and 13th centuries, Txakoli was a wine for local consumption.  At the end of the 19th century, the "chacolines" appeared, taverns in which wine was sold as well as fish, and its consumption became popular again. From 1980 onwards, a small group of producers focused on increasing the quality of the wine, a process that culminated in 1994 with the granting of the DO. The sea, the Hondarrabi Yuri grape and the sloping clay soils in search of the sun explain the character of the wines of Vizcaya. The white wines, the majority, are fruity and floral, light, fresh and subtly herbaceous. A small percentage of rosé and red wine is also produced, with the Hondarrabi Beltza variety.

£29.09
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