AMEZTOI MAKES BASQUE COUNTRY'S ANSWER TO CHAMPAGNE
Continuing the theme of making sure our fine city enjoys the best of the wine world's summer classics, here is Hijo de Rubentis (Son of Rubentis), by Ameztoi. This is a Champagne Method sparkling rosé made from old-vine Hondarrabi Beltza grapes, which happens to be Basque country's signature red grape and one of the ancient ancestors of Cabernet Franc. Ameztoi's has been a leader in the region for honoring tradition while also inspiring other producers with fresh ideas. This bubbly rosé combines the Txakolina area's signature low alcohol and refreshing acidity with the texture and lee-sy sophistication of bottle-fermentation, resulting in new possibilities for the region. It is exclusively produced from Ameztoi's oldest hondarrabi beltza vineyard, planted high on the slopes rising above Getaria, an ancient Basque fishing village on Spain's rugged northern coast. This is released once a year in small quantities after an extended period of 24mos of lees-aging in bottle.