Astobiza, Malkoa White, DO Arabako Txakolina 2019

Bodega Astobiza (located in the Ayala Valley, Okondo

Astobiza is a family owned, single estate winery located in Okondo, in the Ayala Valley of Álava (Basque Country).

With just 7 hectares under vine, within one protected site at 250 metres above sea level, the winery operates under a pago style model focused on maximum terroir expression. Sheltered by the Sierra Salvada mountains and influenced by the nearby Cantabrian Sea, Astobiza benefits from a rare Atlantic microclimate that supports slow, balanced ripening and high natural acidity. Founded in the mid 2000s, Astobiza has quickly established itself as one of Spain’s reference producers for premium, age worthy Txakoli. Now a member of Grandes Pagos de España, the estate works exclusively with native Basque varieties—Hondarrabi Zuri, Hondarrabi Beltza and Izkiriota (Gros Manseng). Its wines are internationally distributed, positioned firmly within the fine dining and gastronomic segment, and recognised for redefining Txakoli as a serious, long lived wine style.

The Astobiza Malkoa is an ultra-premium, age-worthy white wine from the Arabako Txakolina DO in the Basque Country of Spain. Crafted by Bodega Astobiza, it is an estate-grown, single-varietal Hondarrabi Zuri that is fermented and aged on its lees in concrete eggs for exceptional texture and complexity

Grapes are sourced from the estate's oldest, south-facing plots on clay-limestone and slate soils. The wine is aged on its lees (the dead yeast cells) in egg-shaped concrete tanks to encourage natural suspension and add creamy complexity, before being rested in the bottle.

Malkoa shows great complexity, highlighting spicy and balsamic aromas, with dominant citrus notes (grapefruit) and fresh aromatic herbs. With a marked Atlantic character, it offers a very long, fresh, powerful, and structured palate, with the ability to age for many years in bottle.

Grape:  100% Hondarrabi Zuri 

Organic