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Bizkaiko Txakolina

Bizkaiko Txakolina wine guide: the wine region in Spain, its Hondarrabi Zuri, the dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Spain
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Hondarrabi Zuri
Styles
dry white
3
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Bizkaiko Txakolina is a wine region of Pais Vasco, Spain.

The signature grape is Hondarrabi Zuri, backed by Hondarrabi Beltza and Folle Blanche.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal.

Dry white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows light, spritzy and refreshing with herbaceous notes.

Pour them alongside seafood, tapas and light salads.

Serve chilled.

Soil
ClayLimestone
Climate
Maritime/oceanicNotable rainfall
Terrain
Coastal
Styles
dry white

In the glass.

Dry white: Light, Spritzy, Refreshing with herbaceous notes.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Alfredo Egia 'Izaki', Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain
  • Bodegas Itsasmendi 'Bat Berri', Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain
  • Bodegas Itsasmendi 'Paradisuak - Leioa', Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain
  • Bodegas Itsasmendi Artizar Blanco, Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain
  • Bodegas Itsasmendi Blanco, Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain
  • Bodegas Itsasmendi Eklipse, Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain
  • Bodegas Itsasmendi No 7, Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain
  • Bodegas Itsasmendi Urezti Vendimia Tardia, Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain

At the table.

  • seafood
  • tapas
  • light salads

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Bizkaiko Txakolina: common questions

01.
What grapes is Bizkaiko Txakolina known for?
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Hondarrabi Zuri is the signature grape of Bizkaiko Txakolina. Hondarrabi Beltza and Folle Blanche are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Bizkaiko Txakolina make?
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Bizkaiko Txakolina produces dry white wine.
03.
Where is Bizkaiko Txakolina?
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Bizkaiko Txakolina is a wine region in Spain.
04.
What food goes with Bizkaiko Txakolina wine?
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Try seafood, tapas and light salads.

More from here: every wine region in Spain, or the wider Pais Vasco guide.

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