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Basa-Lore
Basa-Lore is one of the
oldest Txakoli wineries in the
Spanish-Basque region,
harvesting the best quality since
1930, for 4 generations. Located
in Getaria-Zarautz, next to the
Atlantic Ocean in North-
East Spain. Produced only with
EL PAIS VASCO—TXAKOLINA the indigenous local grapes-
El Pais Vasco is a fiercely independent region located on the northern coast of Spain, close to the Hondarrabi Zuri and
Hondarrabi Beltza. The
Pyrenees and the border with France, recognized more generally as Basque Country. The wines from Basa-Lore have a
Cantabrian Mountains form its western boundary, while the renowned wine region of Rioja lies to touch of salinity, on 10 acres of
the south. Pais Vasco wine is synonymous with Txakoli (pronounced "Chac-o-lee"), a style of wine north facing vineyards.
that is intrinsic to the region's wine culture and traditions. This wine is straightforward and
uncomplicated. It has a refreshing style with fruit-dominated characters, and can have a slight
sparkle as well as high acidity.

Hiruzta
Basa-Lore table31imports.com The name of the winery itself
Basa-Lore Getariako Txakolina Lahu 2019 $203.90 encompasses the very heart of
this modern family project.
Basa-Lore Rosé Getariako Txakolina Lahu 2019 $191.90 HIRUren UZTA, A THREE-
PERSON HARVEST. The
brainchild of a father and his
two sons, Asensio, Txarli and
Hiruzta table31imports.com Angel Rekalde. Vineyards were
planted entirely to Hondarribi
Hiruzta Getariako Txakolina 2017 $239.90 Zuri in 2007, and the winery
opened in 2012.
Hiruzta Rosato Getariako Txakolina 2017 $239.90

TORO
Usually made with 100% Tinto de Toro, the local strain of Tempranillo (75% is the legal Telmo Rodriguez
minimum), the wines can achieve up to 15% alcohol very naturally and easily. Toro means bull, Telmo studied viticulture and
and the wines of the region definitely live up to the name. Warm, sunny days combined with cool oenology at the University of
nights and a long growing season create ultra-ripe wines that combine power and fruit with length Bordeaux and was the
winemaker at his family winery
and structure. in Rioja, Remelluri, and then set
off on his own in the early 1990s
to discover new vineyards and
regions all around Spain. He
Telmo Rodríguez vintus.com now makes a range of wines in
(also see Rueda, Rioja and Alicante) diverse viticultural areas of
Spain, with an emphasis on
Telmo Rodriguez Toro Dehesa Gago 2018 $167.90 biodynamics, traditionally bush-
trained vines, indigenous
Telmo Rodriguez Toro Gago 2016 $299.90 varietals, massal selections and
regional identity. He was among
the first to make significant
wines in Toro, Rueda,
RUEDA Valdeorras, Malaga, Alicante
The greatest thing that ever happened to Rueda was modernization (stainless-steel vats, cool and Cigales, and is considered
fermentation, etc…) that helped eliminate, for the most part, the problem of oxidation for the the black sheep of his family.

beloved Verdejo grapes. Verdejo had always been one of the world’s great white wines, and with
the new technology it has returned to the top. To achieve the DO, white Rueda must
contain 50% Verdejo, and 60% to be labeled as Rueda Superior.

Angel Rodriguez
Martínsancho is Angel
Telmo Rodríguez vintus.com Rodríguez' 17th-century
(also see Toro, Rioja, and Alicante) vineyard responsible for the
Telmo Rodriguez Rueda Basa 2018 $165.00 preservation of Rueda's
indigenous Verdejo grape.
(Verdejo, Viura, and Sauvignon Blanc) Cuttings from here were used in
1976 to establish a 25-acre
vineyard planted in the
traditional head-pruned fashion
Angel Rodríguez classicalwines.com and dry-farmed. Low-yield
Martínsancho Verdejo Rueda Superior 2017 $203.90 "Verdejo" apports viscosity and
a long finish while retaining a
delicate floral nose.

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