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Style: Rosé
Country: Spain
Region: Basque Country
Appellation/Sub-Region: Getariako-Txakolina DO
Grapes: Hondarrabi Zuri, Hondarrabi Beltza
Vineyard/Cellar Practices: Sustainably Grown, Low-Intervention/Natural Wine, Vegan
SO2: N/A
Where Food Meets Its Match: Drink with high acid dishes to enhance the wine's fruit and liveliness; salty dishes will help enhance the wine’s body and weight on the palate.
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Ignacio Ameztoi is the seventh-generation winemaker at Ameztoi, located in the beautiful coastal town of Getaria on the Bay of Biscay. Over the rolling sea-side hills, Ameztoi has over 50 acres of vines in the ground that are all grown sustainably, some of which are pergola trained -- a technique used to promote good airflow in humid regions. The sea breeze can better infiltrate the bunches, leaving a distinct character in the grapes and finished wine. The "Rubentis" is the racy, high-toned blend of the native white grape hondarribi zuri and its red counterpart, hondarribi beltza. The Ameztoi family has taken great pride in these ancient Basque grapes and they are the only two that they grow, making a white, a red, and this rosé. The grapes are co-fermented for about three weeks in stainless steel tanks before being bottled and chilled to 32° F to preserve some of the residual carbonic acid. This production method gives txakolina its charmingly light effervescence and electric acidity. A beautiful pearlescent pink in the glass, Rubentis brings forth zesty notes of blood orange, ruby red grapefruit, crushed green herbs, and white pepper, which mingle delicately with seaspray, salty citrus, and streaks of chalky minerality.