Txakolina (pronounced chock-oh-LEE-nah) always promises a good time. These fizzy, refreshing, low-alcohol wines are perfect for sipping on sunny afternoons. Ameztoi, one of the top producers of the style, closes the tanks to preserve the natural (not forced) carbonation during fermentation, keeping the wine’s delicate spritz. Produced from Atlantic-influenced Hondarrabi Beltza and Hondarrabi Zuri, this salty Extra Brut Rosé shows flavors of grapefruit, tart red berries, and sea spray. Break out your porron and be immediately transported to Basque Country.
Ameztoi, Getariako Txakolina (Pays Basque, Spain) 2021
By Miranda Franco