Uriondo Bizkaiko Txakoli Blanco, 2021

Uriondo is named after their barrio, located near the port city of Bilbao in the tiny Basque village of Zaratamo. It is the oldest and smallest winery in the region and was one of three original pioneers in the revival of txakolina production near Bilbao, with the creation of the Bizkaiko Txakolina DO in 1994.

After hand harvesting, the grapes are destemmed and undergo a brief two-hour skin maceration. Fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks at 12°C to 16°C. Following the tradition of the Bizkaiko Txakolina region, Uriondo’s txakolina is a still white wine and bottled without residual carbonic gas. The wines are cold stabilized.