Tantaka Tinto DO Arabako Txakolina 2023
Regular price
$55.00
BoundbyWine
120 Tembeling Road
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Singapore 423619
Singapore
Tantaka Tinto DO Arabako Txakolina 2023
A near-extinct red grape, rescued by a priest who remembered seeing it in his family's home — rustic, original, and full of character.
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Hondarrabi Beltza, from 5-year-old vines at 320 metres in Juanjo Tellaetxe's family plots in Artomaña, Arrastaria Valley, in the Arabako Txakolina DO, Basque Country, Spain. This red variety grows well in this drier area, where 60% of the valley was under vine in the mid-19th century — Tellaetxe remembers seeing it growing in his family home, and decided to bring it back. Hondarrabi Beltza is a true Basque Country variety, also found in isolated pockets of Navarre, Cantabria, and Castile and León — with very high natural acidity and high colour intensity, the grape produces wines tannic enough to feel "lusty" and somewhat raw, with excellent ageing potential
Taste Profile: Described by Guía Peñín as original, rustic, and minimally interventionist, with musky notes, smoky character, old leather, black fruit, and animal reductive notes. Hondarrabi Beltza typically shows an initial fruity aroma reminiscent of apple, with a light, salty note of sea tang, and violet-to-crimson-red colouration with good acid-to-fruit balance — on the finish, one is reminded of Beaujolais. A distinctive, characterful red that bears little resemblance to mainstream Spanish reds — a genuine taste of the Basque Country's near-forgotten viticultural heritage
Winemaking Process: A gentle pressing and spontaneous fermentation, aged for 5 months in stainless steel of 2,500L. Tellaetxe works with a tractor but harvests entirely by hand, mows the cover crop by hand, and applies only limited quantities of copper, sulphur, horsetail, and willow to his vines — yields are kept deliberately low, well under what's permitted in the appellation
Country
Basque Country
Region
Pais Vasco (Txakolina & More)
Maker
Tantaka
Style
Elegant & Structured Red
Winery Practices
Minimal Interventionist Winemaking
Key Techniques Used
Spontaneous Fermentation
Maturation Medium
Stainless Steel Tanks
Aging Duration
0-6 Months
Primary Taste
Black Fruit, Floral, and Herbaceous
Secondary Taste
Smokey and Leather / Earthy
Acidity
Medium +
Dryness
Very Dry
Food Pairing
Duck, Goose & Game Birds
Key Highlights
Winery
Winery
Tantaka
A deeply personal project of Juanjo Tellaetxe, a priest and former shepherd whose life has always been rooted in the land. He returned to his family vineyards to craft honest wines with deep local character, avoiding manipulation & masking
Classification
Classification
Classic Wines
The cornerstone of wine culture—faithful expressions of their origin, yet open to a range of interpretations
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Select "Local Delivery" shipping option upon checkout, and orders made by 6PM would be able to be delivered same day
Perfect for those last-minute dinner parties or when you simply can’t wait to order wine online and uncork that bottle.
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