Route 10: Wine tourism Enjoy from , a wine which is very much our own

Even though the baseritarras (inhabitants of the farmhouses) began the production of this wine 10 11 BISCAY’S TXAKOLI FESTIVALS TXAKOLINGUNEA with the sole objective of using it for their own or Bakio 12 local consumption, at the beginning of the 20th century its presence was already very rooted in TXAKOLINGUNEA • Bizkaiko Txakolinaren Eguna: • The Presentation Fair of The Txakoli Museum, Txakolingunea, is 3 Basque culture and society. Txakoli is a very special 4 The D.O. Bizkaiko Txakolina Mendibile. At the Mendibile Palace located at the entrance to Bakio, a key young, fruity wine. On one hand, the peculiarity of Regulatory Council celebrates the (Leioa), headquarters of the D.O. town in the elaboration of this young its vines close to the sea, cultivated in trellis and 14 1 Gernika-Lumo vintage by naming the country’s Bizkaiko Txakolina Regulatory and fruity wine. Using audiovisual at atypical heights for the production of wines, but 15 13 5 Council, at the beginning of the year 2 celebrities as new txakoli media and interactive technology, with special inclination in order to take advantage the txakolis Wineries present their of the sunlight and the benefits of the humid and 6 ambassadors, in a festival which 9 8 annual harvest. Txakolingunea gives us the possibility temperate climate. And on the other hand, its has a different setting each year. The of immersing ourselves in the elaboration processes, which have evolved from 7 act always takes place on the first • Larrabetzu Txakoli Eguna: At txakolinera culture and getting to know the most traditional methods to the most innovative Sunday after the San Isidro Labrador the end of March in Larrabetzu, technologies. Zalla its unique characteristics first hand. The “txakolinera” culture recites that this wine, 17 celebration. the Txakoli Eguna takes place. It’s a festival which is organised by which is mainly white, must be sipped at the winery • Txikiteroen festival (The festival of itself, therefore here you will find thirteen wineries the wineries from the area with in which you can arrange guided visits and enjoy the txikiteros): On the 11th of October, Denomination of Origin Bizkaiko the unique experience of trying this denomination the txikiteros (group of fans of the Txakolina. of origin product. wine which is served in a small glass) pay homage to the Virgen de Begoña Txakoli de Urdaibai Day: Festival (La Amatxu de Begoña), the patron where you can taste cheese and BUSTURIALDEA 16 txakoli from Urdaibai with D.O. of Bilbao. This gathering gives rise 1_BODEGA ITSASMENDI to an endless amount of recreational Bizkaiko Txakolina. It takes place on District Arane, 3. Gernika-Lumo. 7_BODEGA GORKA IZAGIRRE the first Saturday in June. Txakolingunea +34 946 270 316 Azurmendi Restaurant activities in the Old Quarter of Bilbao. 36 13_BODEGA URIARTE 37 [email protected] (3 Michelin Stars) • Lezamako Txakoli Eguna: Every Caserío Eguzkitza 42 • The Santo Tomás Market: The www.bodegasitsasmendi.com Legina District (no number) (Exit 25 year, at the end of June, the txakoli on the N-637, direction Bilbao Airport). (Acillona District). Gamiz-Fika. baserritarras (those that live in +34 946 153 140 / +34 659 674 595 2_BODEGA BERROJA Larrabetzu. festival of Lezama takes place. The [email protected] the farmhouses) bring their best We will learn about the history of Carretera de Zugastieta a Balcón de +34 946 742 706 wineries which are registered in www.txakoli-uriarte.com txakoli and its evolution in recent Bizkaia, Berroja District (Ajuria). . Azurmendi: +34 944 558 866 products down to Bilbao. More than the Denomination of Origin Bizkaiko +34 944 106 254. [email protected] one hundred thousand people attend times. From its origins in the traditional 14_TXAKOLI - BUTROI - BODEGA Txakolina present their txakolis in a [email protected]. www.gorkaizagirre.com this fair which is celebrated on the Igartua Auzoa, 25, 48110 Gatika, Bizkaia festive atmosphere. production methods of the baserri www.bodegaberroja.com +34 618 160 514 / +34 639 469 738 21st of December in El Arenal and (farmhouse) to the introduction of the 8_MAGALARTE LEZAMA [email protected] Bilbao’s Plaza Nueva. • Gastronomic October of Uribe. 3_BODEGA MERRUTXU Garaioltza District, 92 BIS. Lezama. latest technological advances. Also, www.butroi.com From the 1st to the 31st of Arboliz District 15. . +34 944 556 508 / +34 636 621 455 we will discover that although the [email protected] www.magalartelezamatxakolina.com • Último lunes de Gernika (The October, the region of Uribe boasts 15_MENDILIBE JAUREGIA most famous txakoli is white, there +34 94 627 64 35 / +34 626 860 395 last Monday of Gernika): This the opportunity of carrying out Headquarters of DO Bizkaiko Txakolina www.nekatur.net/merrutxu 9_MAGALARTE ZAMUDIO market welcomes producers from different wine and food activities are wineries which also commercialise Arteaga District, 107, 48170 Zamudio Mendibile, 42. Leioa. +34 946 001 950 the whole region of Busturialdea. which, as well as txakoli tasting, rosé or red txakoli which, despite being 4_BODEGA AMUNATEGI +34 944 521 431 / +34 630 109 686 [email protected] include sampling and elaboration produced in lesser quantities, are still Bartolomé District, 57. . www.bodegamagalartezamudio.com The great event takes place on the www.mendibilejauregia.com +34 685 737 398 last Monday in October in the centre workshops of other local products: special txakolis of high quality. [email protected] 10_DONIENE GORRONDONA ARRATIA-NERVIÓN of Gernika with close to 900 stalls “talo” (a traditional ), Web: www.amunategi.eu Gibelorratzagako San Pelaio, 1. Bakio. featuring local products from the craft beer... +34 946 194 795 16_GURE AHALEGINAK area, including txakoli. 5_BODEGA TALLERI [email protected] Ibazurra District, 1. Orduña. Basigoko Bide Nagusia, 3. Bakio. Erroteta District (no number). . www.donienegorrondona.com +34 605 746 277 • Txakoli Festival of Bakio: On the [email protected] +34 944 651 689 / +34 688 684 654 19th of March, during the traditional 94 602 85 13 /94 619 33 95 [email protected] 11_ADOS BASARTE www.gureahaleginak.com [email protected] www.bodegatalleri.com Urkitzaurrealde, 4. Caserio Basarte San José Fair, Bakio celebrates the 48130 Bakio, Bizkaia LAS ENCARTACIONES Txakoli Festival. The wineries in www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus LEA ARTIBAI – +34 605 026 115 17_BODEGAS VIRGEN DE LOREA the area exhibit their products at 6_BODEGA AXPE [email protected] Lorea District (no number). Otxaran-Zalla. different stalls. Atxondoa District, 13, Caserio Axpe. www.basarte.net +34 944 234 035 Markina-Xemein. [email protected] +34 946 168 285 /+34 655 734 625 12_ZABALA TXAKOLINA www.bodegasvirgendelorea.com [email protected] Elexalde 5D, Bakio Bizkaia www.axpesagardotegia.es +34 946 194 271 / +34 656 767 954 [email protected]