In the heart of the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, our vineyards are much more than rows of vines: they are small ecosystems teeming with life. Each plot holds a unique balance between the soil, the climate, and the surrounding vegetation. This plant biodiversity is what silently shapes—year after year—the aromatic complexity of our txakolis. The Itsasmendi […]
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From the bar to the table: opening paths that no one had ever travelled before
Did you know that Itsasmendi was the first TXAKOLI winery to make a wine for aging? Itsasmendi 7 was the txakoli that changed the course not only of the winery but of Txakoli itself, opening an unreturnable path? The presence of the Cantabrian Sea and the Pyrenees give us a markedly Atlantic character, making us […]
Do you remember the old image of Itsasmendi 7?
Do you remember the old image of Itsasmendi 7? This was our image from 2003 to 2007. After a long period without trying it, we have opened a bottle of Itsasmendi 7 2006, a Mediterranean year due to the high summer temperatures. Fantastic ! He’s still alive, what a pleasant surprise. In 2007 we wanted […]
How do you choose a name for a wine?
The location of our first vineyards in Muskiz, Bakio and Mendata gave us the name of the Winery and our young Txakoli. Mountain slopes from which small corners of the Bay of Bizkaia could be seen gave rise to the name ITSASMENDI (1995). The mirror of our orography where in a small space the sea […]
