Txakoli Agerre | Getaria, Spain

£16.00

Txakoli (pronounced ‘Tcha-Ko-Lee’ and also seen as  Chacoli) is a slightly sparkling, very dry and very crisp white wine with a comparatively low alcohol content. It is produced entirely in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country.

Txakoli is not a fully sparkling wine but has a natural ‘spritz’. It is traditionally poured from head height into the glass held at waist level – this flamboyant serving aerates the wine and helps add a certain ‘sparkle’. Txakoli is perfect light drinking and, for the Basque people, often accompanies seafood pinchos.

The Hondarribi Zuria grapes are fermentation in whole clusters, which allows for more dynamic flavours. Native yeasts are used and there is 6 weeks of contact with the lees.

Featured in ‘Top 20 Txakoli’ – Decanter, December 2024: 88 points

Txakoli (pronounced ‘Tcha-Ko-Lee’ and also seen as  Chacoli) is a slightly sparkling, very dry and very crisp white wine with a comparatively low alcohol content. It is produced entirely in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country.

Txakoli is not a fully sparkling wine but has a natural ‘spritz’. It is traditionally poured from head height into the glass held at waist level – this flamboyant serving aerates the wine and helps add a certain ‘sparkle’. Txakoli is perfect light drinking and, for the Basque people, often accompanies seafood pinchos.

The Hondarribi Zuria grapes are fermentation in whole clusters, which allows for more dynamic flavours. Native yeasts are used and there is 6 weeks of contact with the lees.

Featured in ‘Top 20 Txakoli’ – Decanter, December 2024: 88 points

Origin: Getaria, Spain

Grapes: Hondarribi Zuria

Tasting Notes: A crisp, refreshing wine with a slight effervescence. Notes of fresh citrus and green apple with an engaging mineral character.

“A classic Txakoli from Getaria: slightly cloudy and with just enough spritz, the nose reveals fresh green apple, lemon, elderflower and intense salinity. As you’d expect, the wine is driven by racy acidity and is fantastically fresh and appealing. A light, aperitif-style wine, it benefits from being poured from a height, as per Basque custom, and offers plenty of old-school charm.” Decanter, December 2024

ABV: 11.0%

Vintage: 2024

Attributes: Vegan

Closure: cork

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Winery / Winemaker: Bodegas Agerre

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Food pairing suggestions: fish and seafood