Max. Summer temp. : 20º C (average)
Min. Winter temp. : 9 °C (average)
Average rainfall: 1,200 mm annually
Average sunshine: 1,544 hours annually
Leioa (Basque Country)
Max. Summer temp. : 20º C (average)
Min. Winter temp. : 9 °C (average)
Average rainfall: 1,200 mm annually
Average sunshine: 1,544 hours annually
It was at the beginning of the 80´s when a group of wine producers formed the Txakoli Winemakers´ Association (BIALTXA) and with support from the local Basque administration (the Basque Government and the Biscay Provincial Government), the recovery of this exquisite and unique libation was begun.
The result of all this work and collaboration came about in 1994 with the appellation contrôlée entitled “Chacolí de Vizcaya – Bizkaiko Txakolina” (Txakoli de Bizkaia).
This DO came about to let people know about this ancestral wine and to appreciate and protect this fruit of Atlantic winegrowing that features local varieties of grapes and the know-how of our farms (traditional cultivation of rural Biscay where txakoli is produced).
Regulatory Council
Consejo Regulador DO Chacolí de Vizcaya-Bizkaiko Txakolina-Txakoli de Bizkaia
Barrio Mendible, 42
48940, Leioa
Bizkaia
Tel.:94 607 60 71
info@bizkaikotxakolina.org
www.bizkaikotxakolina.eus
Sources:
- Spanish Ministry of Agriculture
- Regulatory Council, Chacolí de Vizcaya-Bizkaiko Txakolina-Txakoli de Bizkaia PDO
Hondarribi Zuri is the main coastal variety in the Basque Country. For reds, they use Hondarribi Beltza.