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Winemakers: Itziar Insausti, Andoni Sarratea
Farming: Sustainable
Varieties: 85% Hondarrabi Zuri, 8% Hondarrabi Zuri Zerratia, 4% Munemahatsa, and 3% Hondarrabi Beltza
Soil / Terroir: Clay and sand with slate subsoil. Vines planted from 1992 to 2005.
Vinification: Fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeast.
Tasting Notes: Fresh, tart and bright, this ever-so-gently-spritzy wine packs a punch of freshly cut green melon and salty citrus.
Doniene Grrondona was founded by winemaker and oenologist Itziar Insausti and journalist Andoni Sarratea. Itziar’s brother Egoitz works in the winery and assists agronomist Julen Frías in the vineyards. Doniene Gorrondona was one of three original pioneers in the revival of txakolina production near Bilbao, with the creation of the Bizkaiko Txakolina DO in 1994. Prior to that, the txakolina discipline was nearly lost in the area, with many vineyards given over to the construction of seaside homes. Their goal has always been to rejuvenate the tradition of txakolina and honor its contribution to the gastronomic and cultural history of their village with the indigenous hondarrabi zuri and hondarrabi beltza grapes.
