Wouldn't have thought
to be such a resolute dry season'ist! It's been about a fortnight
since last drop of wine. Can you believe that?! Well, I can't, ... anyway ... I guess temperatures well in the very upper thirties might have
helped a bit with my uncanny determination. But I digress ... as always… today, I'd like to contiune with my
exploration of hyper-autochthonous varietals. This time I am going
for some rare stuff from Spain. Well, concerning this wine some
might disagree, but that is another story! (At least) Today, Hondarribi Zuri and
the Basque country are still in the very North of Spain. Hondarribi
Zuri – I am rather glad not to have a videoblog cause I have no idea how to pronounce that – is actually The
white grape variety of the Spanish Basque Country. It is cultivated on slightly more than 100 ha in the tiny Basque DO's of Txakoli de Álava, Getariako
Txakolina and Bizkaiko Txakolin. My Hondarribi Zuri from 2014 comes from Txakoli de
Álava. It was produced by the still relativly new, however already
very well renowned Señorío de Astobiza winery in the town of Okondo, in the Jandiola area. Enough dryness for today! Still pretty hot and lazy out- and inside! Let's have the first
sip ...
6:02 pm (popped and poured)
Colour: white gold, breezy lean viscosity, super clear,
empty of any particle
Nose: lime, quince, white pepper, white
lilac, a hint soapy detergent, yellow grapefruit, wild herbs like
yarrow and common balm; located in between airy freshness and stern herbal
accentuated lean fruitfulness
Taste: super crisp, well fit vital acid,
lemons (incl. zest and seeds), white pepper, wild herbs, yellow
grapfruit, a trace of green melon, rather lime'y appearing mineral
character; super dry and gaunt lean whitey with plentiful freshness, vitality and concealed grip; much sterner (or austere) on the palate than in the nose
6:18 pm (the day after - with plenty of
delay due to technical issues)
Nose: overall a bit softer within its
the confines of its austere character; a slight exotic touch (geeky
dragon fruit) and more white pepper evolved as well
Taste: yesterdays impression appears to
be as solid as a rock; still austere, fresh and lean, perhaps the
lemon zest and seeds are gone, now there are some evolving hints of
gooseberries as well; it is reminding me of a super dry and lean
Sauvignon Blanc a bit
Plenty of character and the perfect
match with light seafood (especially including mussels and crabs)
dishes. Kinda decent **** and super crisp stuff, I guess. Maybe for some fellows a bit too stern and dry!? Absolutely not the worst of my recent autochthonous expiriences after all! I enjoyed it ...
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