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Region: Spain - Txakolina
Grapes: Hondarrabi Zuri, Hondarrabi Beltza, Mune Mahatsa, Hondarrabi Zuri Zerratie
Alcohol: 12.5%
Notes on the Producer
Doniene Gorrondona is perched on the green cliffs above the Bay of Biscay in the seaside village of Bakio, near Bilbao. The winery was founded by winemaker and oenologist Itziar Insausti and journalist Andoni Sarratea; and was one of three original pioneers in the revival of txakolina production near Bilbao. Their goal has always been to rejuvenate the tradition of txakolina and honor its contribution to the gastronomic and cultural history of their village with the indigenous hondarrabi zuri and hondarrabi beltza grapes. Doniene Gorrondona farms 16 hectares of vines, including a unique two-hectare parcel of pre-phylloxera hondarrabi beltza. The Bakio valley creates a steeply sloped bowl which faces the Cantabrian Sea, where vineyards are carved from the rock and surrounded by forests on one side and the ocean on the other. This incredible natural setting yields distinctive txakoli wines marked by fresh mountain herbs and salinity. Doniene Gorrondona farms ecologically and the wines are fermented using only the native, indigenous yeasts for spontaneous fermentation.
