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📍 Bizkaia (Bizkaiko Txakolina)

Appellation ✔ Checked: 10.2026 · sources: 6 Updated:

Txakoli from the province of Bizkaia.

Bizkaiko Txakolina is a wine appellation in the province of Bizkaia (Biscay) in the Basque Country of northern Spain. Vineyards lie on hills and slopes not far from the Bay of Biscay and the city of Bilbao. The climate is damp and mild, often cool and cloudy, summers are not hot, and sea winds save the grapes from overheating.

The wine is called “txakoli”. It is a dry white, light, with high acidity, low alcohol and a slight fizz. Its scent is green apple, lemon and sea breeze. It is served with seafood and pintxos. By tradition txakoli is poured into the glass from a great height, to aerate the wine.

The main grape is Hondarrabi Zuri, a local white. The red variety Hondarrabi Beltza goes into rosé and red wines. Sparkling versions are made too. The vineyard area is small, and the wine is mostly drunk locally.

For comparison with its neighbours: the Basque Country has two other txakoli appellations, Getariako near the town of Getaria, from where the wine's fame spread, and Arabako in the province of Álava, while to the south lies Rioja Alavesa with its reds.

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📍 Bizkaia (Bizkaiko Txakolina) ← main grape of ← 🍇 Hondarrabi Zuri → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine

Part of
📍 Basque Country
Grapes
🍇 Hondarrabi Zuri
Main grapes
🍇 Hondarrabi Zuri
Wines
🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé, 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Still wine

Frequently asked questions

What is txakoli?

A dry, light white wine of the Basque Country with high acidity and a slight fizz. It is served with seafood.

Which grape is Bizkaiko Txakolina made from?

Mainly the white Hondarrabi Zuri; the red Hondarrabi Beltza goes into rosé and red wines.

Where is Bizkaia?

In the Basque Country in northern Spain, by the Bay of Biscay and the city of Bilbao.

What to read next

  • 🍷 Still wine — Ordinary wine without carbon dioxide bubbles.
  • 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.

Similar

📍 Getaria (Getariako Txakolina) · 📍 Álava (Arabako Txakolina) · 📍 Campo de Borja · 📍 Calatayud · 📍 Menorca · 📜 Agenais

⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.

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