44. Bizkaiko Txakolina with Itziar Insausti

Itziar Insausti is the winemaker of Doniene Gorrondona, one of the wineries responsible for reviving txakolina production near Bilbao through the creation of the Bizkaiko Txakolina DO in 1994. Itziar works with 100+ year-old vines of indigenous Basque grapes like Hondarrabi Zuri, Hondarrabi Zuri Zerratia, and Hondarrabi Beltza. For this episode, Itziar walks Chris through the regional differences in the three Txakolina DOs, the challenges farming organically in such a humid climate, as well as her experimentations bottling without sulfur and aging red txakoli.  

 

This episode was made in coordination with Texas Txotx, a state-wide celebration of Basque Cider and Wine. The next few episodes will focus on these unique beverages. Visit www.texastxotx.com to learn more!