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Wines of the Basque Country

Basque wine

Basque wine: Txakoli, Irouleguy, Navarra, Rioja Alavesa

Txakoli

A most surprising wine from the Basque country.

It is a surprising wine due to its lightness and its slight sparkle that distinguishes itself from other Basque wines. It is available in white Txakoli, rosé Txakoli and also in red Txakoli, the least known of the three surely. This wine from the Basque country has 3 appellations of controlled origin:

Txakoli of Getaria: DO Getariako Txakolina

This txakoli is found in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa in the coastal area around Getaria. The grape varieties used are Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng, Riesling and Chardonnay for the white txakoli, Hondarribi beltza for the rosé and red.

Txakoli of Biscay: DO Bizkaiako Txakolina

Head to the province of Biscay for this txakoli produced on the coastal strip and also inland over a much larger area than its neighbors, the txakoli of Getaria and Txakoli of Alava. The grape varieties used are Petit Corbu, Folle Blanche, Gros Manseng, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay and Hondarribi Beltza and Hondarribi Zuri.

Txakoli of Alava: DO Arabako Txakolina

This txakoli comes from the Basque province of Alava, a little more inland than the Txakoli of Getaria or Biscay. The reference grape variety is Hondarribi Zuria but other grape varieties can be used such as Folle blanche, Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng and Courbu.

Irouleguy, AOC Irouleguy

The Basque wine, probably the best known in France

The only Basque wine in the northern Basque country to have a controlled designation of origin, Irouleguy is available in red, white and rosé wine; the majority of production is red Irouleguy. The grape varieties used are Tanat, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon for the reds and rosés; as for the white Irouleguy, they are produced with the Petit Corbu, Corbu, Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng grape varieties.

Rioja wine, DOC Rioja Alavesa

Rioja Alavesa wine is produced in the Basque province of Alava.

Rioja wine is known worldwide, its production is divided into 3 areas: Rioja Halta, Rioja Baja and Rioja Alavesa. It is this last area that is located in the Basque Country. The Tempranillo grape variety is the majority but Graciano is also found.

Navarra, DO Navarra

This Basque wine is probably the least known of all

Navarre is one of the provinces of the southern Basque Country. Here we find a production of red, rosé and white wine but also some sweet muscats. The specific climate mixing oceanic influences, continental and Mediterranean climate gives the different terroirs of the appellation a real singularity. The grape varieties used are mainly Grenache, then Tempranillo, Viura, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Mazuela and Graciano.