Name: Artomana - Xarmant
SKU: 18161
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Artomana – Xarmant

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Spain

Pais Vasco

Wine

White

The Facts

UPCs 2025 (12pk/750ml) - 6 64841 00700 2

Origins Spain > Pais Vasco > Arabako Txakolina

Appellation Arabako Txakolina

Varietal Hondarrabi Zuri

Cepage 100% Hondarrabi Zuri

Aging Two months on the lees without bâtonnage

Alcohol by Volume 12.5%

Markets Texas

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The Character

Overall A lovely and "charming" field blend of native Basque grapes

Aromas lemon, lime, and floral

Mouthfeel Bright, saline packed, spritzy finish

Tasting Notes This light, lemon hued white wine opens to a palate of lime, crushed salt and white flowers. The finish has a bright, saline packed, spritzy finish.

Sustainability Vegan

The Story

Xarmant is made from sustainably-farmed, estate vineyards of indigenous grapes from the Arabako Txakolina DO in the verdant Basque Country, close to the Bay of Biscay on Spain’s rugged Atlantic coast. This proximity to the ocean creates an ideal microclimate, defined by the brisk, northerly waters, and the humid north-northwest wind blowing off them, which cools the vines even on the hottest summer afternoons. The breathtaking Orduña Valley forms a sweeping horseshoe-shaped protective barrier around the vineyards and village, which moderates the climate year-round. Nearby, one can hear the rumble of the epic Salto del Nervión, Western Europe’s highest waterfall, featuring a jaw-dropping 300m drop.

These dramatic geological features belie the friendly, humble nature of both the people and the wines here in Álava. It’s no coincidence that the family named their wine Xarmant (“charming”), as we’ve yet to find a soul that can resist the charms of their lovingly and carefully made, unmistakably Basque wines.

About Artomana

Producer Story

Artomaña Txakolina was founded in 1988, becoming the first producer in the region when twelve growers began recovering the tradition of producing Txakoli wine in Álava and established the denomination of Arabako Txakolina in 2002. The tradition of making txakoli was mostly lost throughout many of the Basque provinces (except for Getaria, where the culture never died), and their historical vine material was used to replant Álava.
Eugenio Alava Ugarte was the visionary and first generation of the project to revitalize txakoli in the 1980s and 90s. He was responsible for the vision of replanting the txakoli vineyards he remembered as a boy with his original 6ha of hondarrabi zuri in 1988. In 2005, Eugenio’s two sons, the Alava brothers, furthered the family project with Artomaña Txakolina.

Producer Story

Artomaña Txakolina was founded in 1988, becoming the first producer in the region when twelve growers began recovering the tradition of producing Txakoli wine in Álava and established the denomination of Arabako Txakolina in 2002. The tradition of making txakoli was mostly lost throughout many of the Basque provinces (except for Getaria, where the culture never died), and their historical vine material was used to replant Álava.
Eugenio Alava Ugarte was the visionary and first generation of the project to revitalize txakoli in the 1980s and 90s. He was responsible for the vision of replanting the txakoli vineyards he remembered as a boy with his original 6ha of hondarrabi zuri in 1988. In 2005, Eugenio’s two sons, the Alava brothers, furthered the family project with Artomaña Txakolina.