Gaintza Getariako Txakolina Blanco 2025 SPCALIFORNIA dry-farmed vineyards planted at three

dry-farmed vineyards planted at three altitudes

A collaboration between master distiller Carlos Camarena and tequila advocate David Suro

layered dark cherry and wild strawberry over firm structure

and Luciano now works about seven hectares of terraced hillside vines outside Verona

destemming and macerating their old-vine fruit for about 24 hours before vinifying in stainless steel—minimal intervention

Gaintza Getariako Txakolina Blanco 2025 SPCALIFORNIA dry-farmed vineyards planted at threeTo reach the heart of Basque wine culture you drive the rugged coastline to the fishing village of Getaria, where the Lazkano family has run Gaintza since the 1920s and the vines sit on cliffs above the crashing Bay of Biscay. Those vines take a constant beating from salty ocean wind, which sounds like a brutal way to farm and is precisely what gives real Getariako Txakolina its electric seaside energy. Made mostly from the indigenous Hondarrabi Zuri