White Wine Itsasmendi 7 2020
White wine from Bizkaiko Txakolina. Blend of Hondarrabi Zuri, Hondarrabi Zuri Zerrate and Riesling aged on lees for 7 months.
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Produced by the Itsasmendi winery in DO Bizkaiko Txakolina, in the heart of the Basque Country, the wine Itsasmendi 7 is made from two native varieties, Hondarrabi Zuri and Hondarrabi Zuri Zerrate, and an international one, namely Riesling.
An unambiguously Atlantic wine, this white wine from Bizkaia is sourced from 9 parcels 14 to 45 years of age, composed of clay-limestone soils and harvested at different ripening stages.
After fermenting in stainless steel tanks of different capacities, this white wine from Bizkaiko-Txakolina was aged for 7 months on its lees in the diposits. The white wine Itsasmendi 7 2020 was not touched by wood at any stage of the process.
This highly interesting Txakolí smashes the main stereotype associated with this kind of Spanish white wine – of it being a pleasant thirst-quencher, but not terribly interesting beyond that fact.
Appearance | The wine Itsasmendi 7 is deep straw with some yellow-greenish reflections. |
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Nose | Complex and mineral, this blend of Hondarrabi Zuri, Hondarrabi Zuri Zerrate and Riesling carries aromas of Williams pear, ripe peach and apricot, evolving into eucaliptus, sea salt and a bakery note to the ripe fruit. |
Palate | This wine of bodega Itsasmendi combines the linear tension typical of the Atlantic varieties with the well-rounded, structured character derived from its having being aged on lees. Balanced and elegant, with slightly bitter notes, some herbal and salty intimations and a long, complex finish. |
Our personal opinion | The wine Itsasmendi 7 2020 is an exemplary Txakolí. |
OTHER VINTAGES | Itsasmendi 7 2019: Peñín 91. |
Year | 2020 |
Type | White |
D.O. | Bizkaiko Txakolina |
Bottle size | 75 cl |
Serving tempurature | 8-10ºC |
Type of ageing | Months mixing in stainless steel |
Number of months aged in Barrels | 7 |
Peñin Score | 91 |
Enterwine's Score | 91 |
Media rating | 91 |
Percentage of variety | Hondarrabi Zuri Zerratie 42%, Hondarrabi Zuri 38%, Riesling 20%. |
Pairings | Alone, Baked whitefish, bluefish, Cod, Creams, Curred fish, Fish and vegitables, Full salads, Grilled fish, Grilled whitefish, Light hors d´oeuvres, Oriental cuisine, Pasta with fish, Rice with fish, Roasted fish, Smoked foods, Sushi, White meat with gravy, Whitefish salads |
Taste | Dry and aromatic, Fresh and dry, Fruity and Fresh |
Occasion | Appetizer, Business dinner, Family reunion, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |