Ameztoi’s Txakolina is the wine that has come to define the traditional style
of txakolina from Getaria. Light, crisp, refreshing, and low alcohol, Ameztoi
Txakolina is bottled with a touch of residual carbon dioxide gas to give it
its natural, signature, spritzy style. It is produced exclusively from indigenous
hondarrabi zuri grapes at the Ameztoi estate, grown on traditional trellises high
on the slopes rising above Getaria, an ancient Basque fishing village on Spain’s
rugged northern coast. A joyful wine with signature salty and briny notes, crisp
acidity, low alcohol, and refreshing spritz naturally complements the region’s
exquisite seafood.
Vinification - Ameztoi Txakolina is traditionally crafted with high acidity and low
alcohol, utilizing only the native hondarrabi zuri variety. After hand harvesting, the
must ferments in refrigerated stainless steel tanks using indigenous yeasts from
the vineyard. Towards the end of alcoholic fermentation, the tanks are closed to
preserve the natural carbonation from fermentation, which is the preferred style
of Getaria. The tanks are then kept chilled to near freezing before bottling, which
preserves the wine’s delicate, effervescent character and signature mousse.
These attributes are unattainable through shortcuts such as force-carbonation,
which Ameztoi has never employed.
