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Tradition and gastronomy come together to obtain a 3-star txakoli that everyone who tastes it will fall in love with. Do you know the Txakoli Gorka Izagirre?
Located within the Azurmendi gastronomic complex, the Txakoli Gorka Izagirre winery works every day for the recovery and projection of txakoli, a drink closely linked to our history, tradition and culture.
Gorka Izagirre Txakoli Tasting
Txakoli wineries did not exist professionally until the late twentieth century, until then, the baserris (Basque farmhouses), have been responsible for keeping alive this drink, this tradition. Nowadays, modern wineries take the baton to create a high quality Txakoli mixing tradition and innovation.
What is Txakoli?
Txakoli is a white wine of great personality grown on the slopes of the Basque mountains.
What grape variety is used to make Txakoli?
Txakoli is largely made from 2 varieties native to the Basque Country: Hondarrabi Zuri and Hondarrabi Zerratia, without forgetting the red variety Hondarrabi Beltza.
Which Txakoli Denominations of Origin can we find?
Txakoli is present in the 3 provinces of the Basque Country, as evidenced by the designations of origin of Getaria, Bizkaia and Alava.
The 4 jewels of the Gorka Izagirre Winery
Sample of the union between Azurmendi and Gorka Izagirre Winery.
The winery currently has 4 products on the market, Gorka Izagirre, G22 by Gorka Izagirre, Arima by Gorka Izagirre and 42 by Eneko Atxa.
Gorka Izagirre
–Gorka Izagirre: This Txakoli created from the native varieties Hondarrabi Zuri (50%) and Hondarrabi Zerratia (50%) is considered one of the best Txakolis of the modern era. The Txakoli Gorka Izagirre has been awarded repeatedly, among them, it has received the silver medal in the 32nd edition of the prestigious International Wine Challenge.
According to experts, Txakoli Gorka Izagirre stands out…
Straw yellow color.
A fresh apple base with hints of lime and a touch of citrus.
Taste: Fresh fruity sensation with a perfectly integrated dried fruit finish.
G22 by Gorka Izagirre
-G22of Gorka Izagirre: The G22 is the result of a great work of observation and tasting by the team of the winery Gorka Izagirre. It is a vintage txakoli, a special txakoli created to drink today but with the possibility of letting it evolve in the bottle for the following years.
According to experts, Gorka Izagirre’s Txakoli G22 stands out for its…
At sight for its yellow clothing with intense and bright green reflections that highlight its freshness.
To the nose for its intensity and persistence. With a first level of pear, apple and pink grapefruit followed by a second level of floral essences.
To the taste for its friendly and subtle entry accompanied by the sensation of fruit with hints of floral essences.
Arima by Gorka Izagirre
–Arima of Gorka Izagirre: A txakoli made with grapes from Hondarribia Zerratia harvested in November, a late harvest, exceptional. Aged in French oak barrels and matured in the bottle we obtain the “Arima de Bizkaia”, a singular and special name for a wine, since arima means “soul” in Basque.
According to experts, Gorka Izagirre’s Txakoli Arima stands out for its…
At sight for its bright and suggestive golden yellow color with a magnificent fatty expression that makes them move on the glass without haste.
To the nose for its intense, well-mixed frank aromas.
Silky and enveloping to the taste, complemented by a fruity and herbal sensation.
42 By Eneko Atxa
-42 by Eneko Atxa: The Gorka Izagirre winery took up the challenge of creating a Txakoli worthy of Eneko Atxa’s cuisine. A Txakoli made with grapes from Hondarribia Zerratia and fermented in barrels of fine-grained French wood… a real luxury! Unfortunately there are few bottles of this variety that are produced throughout the year. As they say… a tribute to their friend and colleague Eneko, a special txakoli for special people.
According to experts, Txakoli Gorka Izagirre stands out…
Appearance Clean, bright yellow color
Clean, intense aromas of ripe white fruit and citrus fruits reminiscent of pink grapefruit
Powerful, glyceric palate with a ripe apple base.
7 secrets to the success of the Gorka Izagirre Txakoli winery
Vineyards: More than 40 hectares of vineyards divided into 14 estates throughout 6 municipalities of Bizkaia form the vineyards of Txakoli Gorka Izagirre. Each plot (south-east facing slopes that often exceed 30% slope) has been planted and cultivated taking into account the peculiarities of its soil and climate, as you can see in the Gorka Izagirre Winery the quality of its raw material is the basis of its project.
Plots of Gorka Izagirre Winery
Harvest: The harvest at the Gorka Izagirre Winery is done manually in 15 kg boxes, transferring the grapes to the winery within 4 hours of cutting to begin processing them before their quality characteristics are altered.
Gorka Izagirre Winery Grapes
Team: Just as the union of the Basque people has kept the Txakoli winemaking tradition alive, the group of workers at the Gorka Izagirre winery work as a team to try to achieve their objectives with great success.
Gorka Izagirre Winery Team
A young team, involved in the project, with specific training and free to create and innovate, this is how we could define the working group of the Gorka Izagirre Winery.
Innovation: Using the most advanced winemaking techniques, carrying out field tests and experimenting, this winery tries to elaborate a “special” Txakoli respecting the bases of traditional Txakoli.
Interior of Gorka Izagirre Winery
The result is Txakoli 42 By Eneko Atxa, a txakoli made from Hondarrabi Zerratia grapes fermented in French wood barrels and aged in stainless steel tanks for a minimum of 6 months.
The winery: “A working tool equipped with the most modern technological advances in the wine industry”.
“The only thing that is essential to obtain a quality Txakoli is to obtain a harvest of excellent grapes and treat them in the winery with the same care as in the vineyard”.
This is how the professionals of the Gorka Izagirre Winery describe their winery and their work model, as you can see, a logical way of thinking to try to achieve perfection.
Azurmendi Complex: Azurmendi is a place to enjoy Basque gastronomy where not only do they prepare the dishes, but they also produce some of the ingredients that we can taste in their restaurant.
Azurmendi Complex Building
The Azurmendi complex is impossible to understand without its creator, Eneko Atxa. This Basque chef has developed an extraordinary cuisine based on the gastronomic roots of his people and his creativity.
Basque culture and tradition: Both the Azurmendi restaurant and the Txakoli Gorka Izagirre respond to the evolution of Basque culture and traditions. Both have been able to follow the line of the Basque gastronomic concept, adding their personality to the project.
Visit the winery of Gorka Izagirre
To visit the Gorka Izagirre winery we have 2 options:
To make the visit with a minimum group of 10 people at a price of 10 € + VAT per person which includes the visit with tasting a glass of txakoli and Iberian ham accompanied by bread and tomato toast from our farmhouse.
– Visit with Prêt Á Porter menu and txakoli Gorka Izagirre: 50 euros + VAT.
Remember that both the restaurant and the winery take a weekly break on Monday.
The ambitious project of the Gorka Izagirre Txakoli winery gives us strength to believe in the recovery of Txakoli in the short term. We are happy to see that little by little the Txakoli wineries are becoming more professional, obtaining high quality juices, taking our wine tradition to the top of the world gastronomy.
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