Astobiza Txakoli
Product no.: 1213001
Producer: Bodega Astobiza
Name: Astobiza Txakoli
Harvest: 2020
Variety: Ondarrabi Zuri, Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratie
Country: Spain
Region: Basque Country/Basque Country
ABV: 12.50%
Organic: Yes
Vegetarian: No
Vegan: No
Producer summary: Astobiza Estate are boutique producers of Txakoli. The small winery is based in Okondo, in the province of Álava, just 20 kilometers southwest of Bilbao, and has 10 hectares of vineyards. The focus of the estate is on the indigenous Ondarrabi Zuri grape, with smaller plantations of Ondarrabi Zuri Zerriatie (Petit Courbu) and Izkirota (Gros Manseng). The grapes, which are planted in low densities at 300 meters above sea level, are picked by hand and protected from the strong Atlantic winds by the surrounding hills.
Short Tasting Note: Notes of pear, apple, grapefruit and peach. Fresh and vibrant in the mouth with a marked minerality in the end.
Long Tasting Notes: Straw yellow with greenish reflections. Intensely aromatic with notes of pear, apple, grapefruit and peach. Fresh and vibrant in the mouth, with a marked minerality in the end. Serve chilled. Perfect with sushi, raw fish dishes and cold seafood.
Awards: Highly recommended Decanter - 90 points (2019 vintage), 2020 IWC bronze (2019 vintage), 2020 bronze decanter (2019 vintage), 2019 bronze decanter (2018 vintage)
Press recommendations: 'Saline and lemony on the nose. Fine interaction between the balanced acidity of red grapefruit, fresh green herbs and the salinity of the sea. Very mineral, clearly, which gives individuality.' (Decanter, April 2014)