Oxer Bastegieta, Marko Gure Arbasoak, D.O.P. Bizkaiko Txakolina, white wine, 0.75l

A dry white wine from the Bizkaiko Txakolina wine region, made from the varieties Hondarrabi Zuri Zerratia and Hondarrabi Zuri with 20% Izkiota Ttipia, from vineyards in the village of Kortezubi, a small town in the Basque Country known for its prehistoric caves and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The wine's name, Marko Gure Arbasoak - "our ancestors" in Basque - also carries a nod to history. The soil in this area is clay-limestone. 30% of the fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks and the remaining 70% ages in 500-litre barrels of French oak. Once fermentation is complete, the wine is blended and further aged for 7-8 months in French oak barrels. The wine is bottled unfiltered. The wine has a pale straw-yellow colour, with aromas of ripe apples and pears with a floral hint. Barrel fermentation adds complexity and creaminess with a light smoky hint. The finish is long, elegant and mineral. We recommend serving at a temperature of 10-12°C paired with seafood, oysters, fish or white meat.