Urtaran 2019 – Bat Gara

The Urtaran Bat Gara is sourced from 95% Basque local Hondarribi Zuri with a dash of 5% Riesling, fermented in chestnut barrel and aged for around 8 months.The Riesling cushions the natural vivacity and zing of the Hondarribi with the oak adding textural breadth rather than overt woody notes.

Created in 2012, a Priest, a restauranteur and a rancher (not the start of a joke…) wanted unique wines that represented the altitude of their vineyards, and to obtain the maximum potential of the varieties with which they work: Hondarribi Zuri and Hondarribi Zuri Zerratia and small amount of Riesling. With reduced yields per hectare, half that allowed for the DO, minimal intervention, and fermentation with indigenous yeasts, they are achieving great things. These wines are pure, punchy and interesting, representing a new story of Txakoli.