Txacolina!
The long kept secret of Spain's basque country is, at last, on the market for your consuming pleasure. But what on earth is Txacolina?
"The Basque Country’s fresh, white wine, called txakoli on home ground and chacolí elsewhere in Spain , is produced in the region’s three provinces. The DO, which encompasses the growing area in the province of Guipuzcoa (Gipuzkoa), is called Getariako Txakolina in Basque, the north- eastern most part of Spain. Established in 1990 there are less than 300 hectares under vine . The vineyards are situated between 10 and 100 meters above sea level and many overlook the atlantic. The soil consists of a light, sandy topsoil and an alluvial clay subsoil. There are around twenty wineries in the DO. The small growing area and the wines growing local popularity provides little surplus to send abroad.
1. Brief description of the grape’s physical properties (color, size, skin):
The bunches are small and compact and the berries small, round and golden in color. The must produces a pale yellow wine, with aromas of citrus fruit, ripe fruit, herbs and flowers. It is the grape used to make txakoli wine
2. Brief description of the vine’s growing properties (relative times of flowering and ripeness, susceptibility to mold disease, relative vigor):
Two indigenous varieties, Hondarrabi Zuri, which makes up 95% of the vines and Hondarrabi Beltza, which represents the remaining 5%, are trained on trellises and arbors to produce the grapes used to make Txakoli de Getaria.
The grapes are harvested in early autumn, the result of careful planning to guarantee the exact balance of sugar and acidity, followed by a painstaking production process whereby the grape skins are previously removed, followed by a gentle pressing before fermentation. How on earth do you suppose they remove the skins????
3. Brief description of the grape’s origin (physical and genetic) and history.
Hondarrabi zuri is a white variety of Vitis vinifera that is native of the Basque Country, Spain.
Hondarrabi beltza is a red variety of Vitis vinifera that is native of the Basque Country, Spain.
4. In what region(s) is the grape prominent?
Basque, Spain
5. In what wines will the grape be found?
Txacolina
6. What characteristics does the grape contribute to the finished wine?
Txakoli is a young, fruity white wine. It has a medium alcohol content and a slight, characteristic acidity. This is a wine with a clearly differentiated character. It should be served chilled . As a result of the fermentation process, this wine is slightly sparkling, producing a tingle on the palate and a full range of aromas.
It is the ideal accompaniment for salted anchovies and tuna in oil,
"The Basque Country’s fresh, white wine, called txakoli on home ground and chacolí elsewhere in Spain , is produced in the region’s three provinces. The DO, which encompasses the growing area in the province of Guipuzcoa (Gipuzkoa), is called Getariako Txakolina in Basque, the north- eastern most part of Spain. Established in 1990 there are less than 300 hectares under vine . The vineyards are situated between 10 and 100 meters above sea level and many overlook the atlantic. The soil consists of a light, sandy topsoil and an alluvial clay subsoil. There are around twenty wineries in the DO. The small growing area and the wines growing local popularity provides little surplus to send abroad.
1. Brief description of the grape’s physical properties (color, size, skin):
The bunches are small and compact and the berries small, round and golden in color. The must produces a pale yellow wine, with aromas of citrus fruit, ripe fruit, herbs and flowers. It is the grape used to make txakoli wine
2. Brief description of the vine’s growing properties (relative times of flowering and ripeness, susceptibility to mold disease, relative vigor):
Two indigenous varieties, Hondarrabi Zuri, which makes up 95% of the vines and Hondarrabi Beltza, which represents the remaining 5%, are trained on trellises and arbors to produce the grapes used to make Txakoli de Getaria.
The grapes are harvested in early autumn, the result of careful planning to guarantee the exact balance of sugar and acidity, followed by a painstaking production process whereby the grape skins are previously removed, followed by a gentle pressing before fermentation. How on earth do you suppose they remove the skins????
3. Brief description of the grape’s origin (physical and genetic) and history.
Hondarrabi zuri is a white variety of Vitis vinifera that is native of the Basque Country, Spain.
Hondarrabi beltza is a red variety of Vitis vinifera that is native of the Basque Country, Spain.
4. In what region(s) is the grape prominent?
Basque, Spain
5. In what wines will the grape be found?
Txacolina
6. What characteristics does the grape contribute to the finished wine?
Txakoli is a young, fruity white wine. It has a medium alcohol content and a slight, characteristic acidity. This is a wine with a clearly differentiated character. It should be served chilled . As a result of the fermentation process, this wine is slightly sparkling, producing a tingle on the palate and a full range of aromas.
It is the ideal accompaniment for salted anchovies and tuna in oil,
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