Txomin Etxaniz 2025

Txomin Etxaniz is the reference estate of Getariako-Txakolina, farming vineyards that run down to the sea in Getaria, Guipúzcoa. The wine is built from the region's native varieties, mainly Hondarrabi Zuri with a little Hondarrabi Beltza, trained on high sloping trellises that lift the fruit into the Atlantic wind and hold the constant maritime humidity off the bunches. This is a cool, damp climate close to the ocean, and it gives grapes with high natural acidity and modest sugar, which is why the wine finishes at only 11 percent. A late September harvest is picked into small 20 kilo boxes, and the must ferments at controlled temperature before the wine is held on its fine lees until bottling, adding a little texture and breadth to what is otherwise a taut, linear white. The colour is pale with a greenish tint. The nose is citrus and fresh apple with a mineral, saline edge that reflects the coastal site. The palate is dry, crisp and lightly spritzy, with lemon, green apple and a clear briny finish. Serve well chilled at 8 to 10 degrees. It is made for shellfish and fried fish straight off the Basque coast.