Bodega Gorka Izagirre

About Bodega Gorka Izagirre

Founded in 2005 and part of the Azurmendi complex on the hill above Larrabetzu, next to Eneko Atxa's three-Michelin-star restaurant. More than 40 hectares of its own vines across six Bizkaia municipalities feed a range that goes beyond classic txakoli: G22 on fine lees, Zura aged in barrel and Ilun, a red txakoli. The signature visit is the Hamaiketako, a traditional Basque mid-morning snack paired with the wines.

Visitors single out hamaiketako snack pairing, small-group tastings, red and barrel-aged txakoli. The wines to look for are Hondarrabi Zuri, Hondarrabi Beltza. The estate dates from 2005.

Visiting

Reservation required. The Txorierri wineries (Lezama, Zamudio, Larrabetzu) are 15 to 20 minutes from downtown Bilbao and a few minutes from the airport; Bakio is about 35 to 40 minutes on the coast road and Gernika/Muxika about 40 to 45 minutes.