2024 Bidaia Getariako Txakolina, SpainABOUT THIS WINE The 2024 Bidaia Getariako Txakolina is a vivacious, meticulously crafted Basque white wine produced by Bidaia. It is a blend of Hondarrabi Zuri, with smaller proportions of Gros Manseng and Petit Courbu, a formula that adds complexity and aromatic expression to the classic fresh Zuri profile. This wine is organic and made with minimal intervention: grapes are hand picked, whole bunch pressed, fermented with native yeasts in stainless

known for producing wines with bright acidity and fresh

stimulating prospects

This lieu-dit was originally used as a vine nursery because the soil is fertile and well-ventilated

Margaine’s champagnes represent for me the reference point for the village of Villers-Marmery

His Pinot Noir is destemmed before going into cement tanks for fermentation and maceration

which impart a subtle complexity while allowing the true character of the vineyard’s terroir to shine

“Les Pèzerolles” is a standout in the lineup—capturing both the structure of Pommard and the finesse typical of its Volnay-adjacent terroir

After pressing the wine went into 100% new French oak barrels from Darnajou

60 cm of topsoil with layers of tuffe underneath

comprises 6500 hectares of vineyard

showcasing vibrant notes of red currants

the wine cognoscenti took notice of Tiberio’s mineral whites and fruit forward reds