Doniene Gorrondona, Bizkaiko Txakolina (Pays Basque, Spain) 2019

 This is a refreshing white wine from vineyards overlooking the Bay of Biscay on the Atlantic Coast of northern Spain.  Doniene Gorrondona is a top estate for Txakoli wines.  It is a pioneering winery as well, instrumental in the revival of Txakoli production in the past few decades.  Txakoli is famous for its formidable level of acidity.  By legend, one taster compared it to drinking “a glass of pins”.  Modern versions are perhaps a bit more mellow, but high acidity is part and parcel of the wine.  The Doniene Gorrondona Txakoli is a delicious and refreshing wine.  It has an enticing bouquet of lemon zest, pear and delicate flowers.  Clean, pure and lively on the palate, the ripe citrus and pear fruits are all the more evident because of its razor’s edge of acidity.  It’s a perfect wine to pair with fresh seafood dishes.