Malkoha
Bodegas Astobiza
Style
Freshness
Mineral
Body
Complex
Pairings
Pairings
Cheese
Serving Suggestions
Temperature
8–10°
Window
Aromas
Bodegas Astobiza
Winemaker: Jon Zubeldia
Composition
Spanje
Pays Basque
Cool-temperate maritime with orographic influences and warm summers
Appellation - Txakoli
Vineyard
The grapes come from one small south-facing plot in the village of Okondo. This vineyard, located 250 meters high, lies on the slopes of the Ganekagorta mountain in the Izalde valley. It was established in 1996. There are approximately 3,200 vines per hectare, yielding about 5 tons per hectare. The calcareous soil is rich in sand and contains a lot of organic matter. Sustainable viticulture practices are employed.
Winemaking
The harvest is done by hand and the bunches are transported to the winery in crates of only 7 kg. Upon arrival, they go into a cooled room, after which a second selection takes place. After a gentle destemming, where the grapes remain intact, pressing occurs, followed by cold maceration at 5 to 6 °C for 6 to 8 hours. After cold stabilization, a second pressing follows. This is followed by cold stabilization and débourbage, processes that also take place under refrigeration. Fermentation takes place in a mix of 500 and 1,000 liter stainless steel tanks at 17-18 °C. The 20-month aging takes place in concrete egg-shaped tanks. Due to minuscule temperature differences, the wine is constantly in motion, keeping the juice in contact with the yeasts and lees for a long time. It contains 1 gram per liter of residual sugar.
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Bodegas Astobiza
Spanje · Pays Basque
De wijnbouw in het Spaanse Baskenland gaat terug tot minstens de negende eeuw, maar het verhaal van Astobiza begon pas veel later. Xabier Abando groeide in de jaren vijftig op tussen de wijnranken en droomde ervan ooit in de voetsporen van zijn vroeg overleden vader te treden. In 1996 kocht de familie Abando-Moyua haar eerste gronden in Okondo en plantte er twee hectare wijngaard aan. Vanaf het begin koos ze bewust voor een kleinschalige en geduldige aanpak: enkel zoveel druiven verbouwen als onder optimale omstandigheden kon worden verwerkt. De familie wachtte dan ook tot de oogst van 2007 voordat ze haar eerste wijn bottelde. Vandaag wordt Bodega Astobiza geleid door Jon Zubeldia, de echtgenoot van Ane Abando.