Ameztoi "Rubentis" Getariako Txakolina Rosé 2024

Lightly effervescent, with refreshing notes of citrus and strawberry. Pairs well with seafood of all kinds, rice and vegetable dishes.

The iconic Ameztoi Rubentis rose is a field blend of the local, indigenous Hondarrabi Zuri and Hondarrabi Beltza varieties, grown on traditional trellises high on the slopes rising above Getaria, an ancient Basque fishing village on Spains rugged northern coast. In the 2000s, when almost all of the other local wineries gave up on the indigenous red hondarrabi beltza vines, the Ameztoi family retained their old vines, in turn, lending their rose such exceptional vibrancy and complexity. Rubentis, the region's first pink wine, was inspired by the historic claret style wines which were once produced in the area long before the current global craze made rose famous. The backbone of the blend comes from an old hondarrabi beltza vineyard planted in 1840, preserved by the Ameztoi family for generations.