Hondarrabi Zuri ‘Aitako’, Gaintza

deep citrus • wet stone • sea salt

Preserved lemon, quince, and white flowers lead the aromatics, followed by a distinct mineral character that feels far more layered and structured than most people expect from Txakoli. The palate carries the same natural energy and salinity found throughout the region, but here it arrives with additional weight and texture from extended lees aging. The finish is long, savory, and intensely mineral, with the coastal freshness lingering long after the fruit fades.

Aitako comes from estate vines averaging nearly 100 years old, allowing the wine to retain both concentration and acidity while still carrying the tension that defines the Basque coast. Extended lees aging gives the wine additional depth and structure, creating a more textured and age-worthy expression of Txakoli while still preserving the freshness and salinity that define the style.

Aitako represents a more ambitious and age-worthy expression of Txakoli while remaining deeply connected to the traditions of Getaria and the Basque coast. Extended lees aging gives the wine additional structure and depth, but the defining character remains its balance between Atlantic freshness, salinity, and mineral tension. Rather than moving away from the identity of Txakoli, wines like this show how layered and complex the style can become when old vines, careful élevage, and site are allowed to fully speak through the wine.