{"product_id":"astobiza-malkoa-white-do-arabako-txakolina-2019","title":"Astobiza, Malkoa White, DO Arabako Txakolina 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBodega Astobiza (located in the Ayala Valley, Okondo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstobiza is a family owned, single estate winery located in Okondo, in the Ayala Valley of Álava (Basque Country).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eAstobiza Malkoa\u003c\/span\u003e is an ultra-premium, age-worthy white wine from the \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eArabako Txakolina DO\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in the Basque Country of Spain. Crafted by \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eBodega Astobiza\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, it is an estate-grown, single-varietal \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eHondarrabi Zuri\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e that is fermented and aged on its lees in concrete eggs for exceptional texture and complexity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrapes 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalkoa 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape: \u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003e 100% Hondarrabi Zuri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terra Wines Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57303321870709,"sku":null,"price":39.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2080\/6109\/files\/BOTTLE_7118.webp?v=1781778460","url":"https:\/\/terrawines.co.uk\/products\/astobiza-malkoa-white-do-arabako-txakolina-2019","provider":"Terra Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}