Spain - Basque / Pais Vasco

Question 1

DO of

Basque / Pais Vasco

Answer 1

GAB

• *Bizkaiko Txakolina**
• (aka: Chacoli de Bizaia)*
• *Arabaka Txakolina**
• (aka: Chacoli de Alava)*
• *Getariako Txakolina**
• (aka: Chacoli de Guetaria)*

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Rioja DOCa*
(part of Rioja extends into here & Navarra)

Cava DO*
(one of the 7 regions for Cava)

Question 2

What styles of wine are made in

all the Txakolina DO?

Answer 2

Blanco

Blanco “Fermentado en Barrica”

Rosado
(all 50% min. Ondarribi Beltza)

Tinto
​(all 100% Ondarribi Beltza…?)

Epsumoso
(all are 10.8% min ABV)

Vendimia Tardia
(all are 15% min ABV)
{12% acquired}

Note:
- There are some subtle differences in ABV, and Max Yields, but all 3 “Txakolina” DO make the exact same ‘styles’ of wine.

Question 3

What year were each of the

“Txakolina” DO approved?

Answer 3

Bizkaiko
1994

Arabako
2001
(the only one _NOT_ on the coast)

Getariako
1990

Question 4

What are the harvest yield differences of

the “Txakolina” DO?

Answer 4

Bizkaiko
13,000 kg/ha

Arabako
10,000 kg/ha
(the only one _NOT_ on the coast)

Getariako
13,000 kg/ha

Note:
- All have the same press yield: 70 liters / 100 kg

Question 5

What are the min ABV for each of the

“Txakolino” DO Blanco wines?

Answer 5

Bizkaiko
10%
(11% for Barrica)

Arabako
9.5%
(11% for Barrica)
(the only one _NOT_ on the coast)

• *Getariako**
  9. 5%
  (9. 5% for Barrica)

Question 6

Bizkaiko Txakolina DO

(Rd, W, Rs, Spk, VT)

Answer 6

Blanco
Blanco “Fermentado en Barrica”
Rosado - Tinto - Espumoso
Vendimia Tardia

Blanco
Ondarrabi Zuri
(aka: Hondarribi Zuri)

~10% min ABV~

“Fermentado en Barrica“
~11% min ABV~

-fermented in barrels less than 350L

Rosado
50% min Ondarrabi Beltza

~10% min ABV~

Tinto
Ondarrabi Beltza
(100%…?)

~10% min ABV~

Espumoso
~10.8% min ABV~

Vendimia Tardia
~15% min ABV~
{12% actual}

Question 7

Arabako Txakolina DO

(Rd, W, Rs, Spk, VT)

Answer 7

Blanco
Blanco “Fermentado en Barrica”
Rosado - Tinto - Espumoso
Vendimia Tardia

Blanco
Ondarrabi Zuri
(aka: Hondarribi Zuri)

~9.5% min ABV~

“Fermentado en Barrica“
~11% min ABV~

-fermented in barrels less than 350L

Rosado
50% min Ondarrabi Beltza

~9.5% min ABV~

Tinto
Ondarrabi Beltza
(100%…?)

~9.5% min ABV~

Espumoso
~10.8% min ABV~

Vendimia Tardia
~15% min ABV~
{12% actual}

Question 8

Getariako Txakolina DO

(Rd, W, Rs, Spk, VT)

Answer 8

Blanco
Blanco “Fermentado en Barrica”
Rosado - Tinto - Espumoso
Vendimia Tardia

Blanco
Ondarrabi Zuri
(aka: Hondarribi Zuri)

~9.5% min ABV~

“Fermentado en Barrica“
~9.5% min ABV~

-fermented in barrels less than 350L

Rosado
50% min Ondarrabi Beltza

~9.5% min ABV~

Tinto
Ondarrabi Beltza
(100%…?)

~9.5% min ABV~

Espumoso
~10.8% min ABV~

Vendimia Tardia
~15% min ABV~
{12% actual}