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Hondarrabi Zuri

Pronounced on-dah-RAH-bee SOO-ree

If you like Sauvignon Blanc for its bite, Hondarrabi Zuri gives you the same electric acidity with a lick of sea salt and a faint spritz, usually under 11% alcohol.

Tasting profile
Lemon zest, green apple, and a saline snap, poured from a height so the faint fizz wakes up in the glass.
Where it grows
Getaria, Basque Country, Spain
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Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Getariako Txakolina, Basque Country, Spain

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Hondarrabi Zuri: common questions

How do you pronounce Hondarrabi Zuri?
Hondarrabi Zuri is pronounced on-dah-RAH-bee SOO-ree.
Where does Hondarrabi Zuri come from?
Hondarrabi Zuri grows in Getariako Txakolina, Basque Country, Spain.
What does Hondarrabi Zuri taste like?
Expect lemon zest, green apple, sea salt, white flowers. Closest familiar reference: a crisp, low-alcohol white with a faint spritz and a lick of sea salt.
Read the deep diveHondarrabi Zuri: The Salt-Spray White Behind Basque Txakoli

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