Agerre, Txakoli Rosé (2019)

Basque Country, Spain

FARMING: Sustainable. Only the very minimum treatments are done. No chaptalization and acidification. The idea is to stay natural as much as possible. Family owned mountain vineyards.

VARIETAL: Hondarrabi Zuri. 100% Estate

HARVEST: Entirely made by hand in small crates on the 2nd half of September and early October.

IN THE CELLAR:

FERMENTATION: With the native yeasts from the Estate in Small stainless steel tanks.

PRESSING: No. Whole grapes.

MALOLACTIC: Spontaneous, if any.

LEES: At least 3 months lees contact

OAK BARREL AGING: No.

FINING/ FILTRATION: The wine is allowed to settle naturally by gravity and is only minimally fined or filtered.

SULFITES: Minimum

WINEMAKER: Emilio Ostazola.

PHILOSOPHY: We believe that the best wines are born in the vineyard.

TASTING NOTES: A crisp, refreshing wine with a slight effervescence (100% natural, nothing added). Notes of fresh citrus and green apple.

PAIRINGS: Excellent with seafood, meats and cheese.