Winery

THE ESSENCE OF THE BASQUE COAST IN A BOTTLE

A drive for excellence and passion for great wines and quality viticulture fuse into one in this exciting project of locally cultivated wines (Bizkarraga estate, San Prudencio neighborhood, Getaria).

This idea was conceptualized with the COVID-19 quarantine in full swing, recovering a small, abandoned, century-old vineyard measuring just 1,276m².

Aiming to produce wines of utmost quality while fully respecting the production process in the vineyard and with minimal intervention at the winery, our goal is to offer a unique local wine experience.

We have produced two different lines of white wine under the Getariako Txakolina Designation of Origin and featuring the local Hondarrabi Zuri grape variety.

Iturregi Bizkarraga 2022

12.900m² of vineyard with great potential in terms of quality located in Zumaia; its southeast orientation and trellis system give rise to our unique version of Txakoli de Getaria. Manual selection of only the clusters that meet the strictest quality parameters; the 2022 vintage saw limited production of less than 2,638 bottles.

This beverage brings together the characteristics that one expects from a Txakoli de Getaria, but with greater complexity and elegance. On the palate, this txakoli wine reveals its high-end lineage, offering a freshness that is typical of the Hondarrabi Zuri grape variety, enriched with a rounder and softer texture thanks to sur lie aging. Its acidity is moderate, with a tannic touch that provides character, achieving the perfect balance between body and freshness.

Tasting sheet

PRODUCTION AREA	Getariako Txakolina Designation of Origin, Getaria, Gipuzkoa.
GRAPE VARIETY	100% Hondarribi Zuri.
VINEYARDS	Plantation from 2005, southeast orientation. Trellis system.
SOIL	Silty clay soil, moderate slope.
ALCOHOL CONTENT	12%
PREPARATION AND AGING	Manually harvested in September 2022. Horizontal pressing and enzyme clarifying for 48 hours. Fermentation in a steel tank. Aged for 8 months (sur lie aging) in a 2,000-liter chestnut barrel.
BOTTLING	Production of 2,638 bottles. June 13, 2023, natural cork.

Tasting notes

Eye: straw yellow color with greenish tones. It stands out for its brightness and light, fine bubbles that persist while you enjoy a glass.

Nose: aromatically complex; it seamlessly combines the primary aromas of the grape (such as white fruit and herbaceous aromas) with tertiary aromas like chestnut wood coming through (without being overpowering) and sweeter notes from the sur lie aging process.

Palate: freshness expected of the Hondarribi Zuri grape with sur lie aging in wood to provide structure, body, and softness. Moderate acidity and low tannins. Traditional txakoli, but with a high-end twist.

Pairing

Perfect to combine with cold appetizers such as Gildas (a typical local pintxo featuring olives and chili peppers), local fish like the anchovy, and Cantabrian white tuna.

Also recommended to accompany seafood and white meats.

Iturregi 2021

Local wine harvested by hand at a small, century-old vineyard that was recovered in 2020, located in a privileged setting just a few meters from the sea on a south-facing plot with calcareous soil. Thanks to 396 pre-phylloxera Hondarribi Zuri grape vines (ungrafted), we obtain a wine for aging that combines elegance, tension, fresh fruit, and verticality.

In order to exploit the qualitative potential of the area while respecting as much as possible the unique character of the local grape and intervening to a minimum in the winery, a limited edition of 1,150 bottles is produced – the Iturregi team’s biggest bet for a high-end wine.

Tasting sheet

PRODUCTION AREA	Getariako Txakolina Designation of Origin, Getaria, Gipuzkoa.
GRAPE VARIETY	90% Hondarribi Zuri and 10% Hondarribi Beltza.
VINEYARDS	Century-old, ungrafted. Pergola system.
SOIL	Limestone, loamy texture. Surface area: 1,276 m²
ALCOHOL CONTENT	12%
PREPARATION AND AGING	Manual, staggered harvest on September 25 and October 13, 2021. Rigorous cluster selection in the vineyard. Horizontal pressing and static clarifying for 48 hours. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in a 225L oak barrels, spontaneously. Sur lie aging over 18 months in barrels, as well as aging of more than a year in the bottle.
BOTTLING	Limited production of 1,150 bottles. Bottled on June 13, 2023, natural cork.