Imfihlo yaseSpain: iwayini iTxakoli

Ukukhulunywa kokuqala kwewayini le-Txakoli (elibizwa ngokuthi cha-ko-lee) lihlehlela emuva ku-1520. Iwayini laliphuzwa endaweni futhi lalingavamile ukujatshulelwa ngale kwemingcele ye-Basque Country. Ngokomlando, eyakhiwe ekhaya e-barris (izindlu zasepulazini zaseBasque), yayithathwa njengewayini elisezingeni eliphansi, futhi ivame ukusetshenziswa njengokushintshana phakathi komakhelwane. Yayivutshelwe emiphongolweni emidala ye-oki futhi iphethe idumela lokuya ngqo ekhanda, ishiya ngemuva ikhanda elibuhlungu (cabezon).

I-Txakoli yanyamalala kancane kwaze kwaba ingxenye yesibili ye-19 (1989) lapho, ngenxa yeqembu labathandi be-tzakoli, ezinye izinhlobo zathola ukuqokwa kwesitifiketi somsuka (Denominacion de Origen noma DO ngeSpanishi). Lokhu kwasusa i-txakoli ekusekeleni ukuphila futhi kwaqala inqubo eyathuthukisa ikhwalithi. Namuhla i-txakoli iyiwayini elimnandi kakhulu, ikakhulukazi entwasahlobo nasehlobo. Okwamanje idumile kuma-pintxos bar e-San Sebastian, e-Spain futhi kancane kancane, iduma kancane kwamanye amadolobha ase-Europe… ngisho nokuthola indlela eya ezitolo zewayini nezindawo zokudlela e-USA.

Iphawuleka ngokucwebezela kwayo okukhanyayo namabhamuza ezingane, leli wayini elimnandi, eliqabulayo, elilungele ukudla liletha i-asidi eqabulayo, ecwebezelayo, ephuzwayo, egcizelelwa ukunambitheka kwamalamula amasha, ama-apula namakhambi.

I-Getaria

Iwayini le-Txakoli likhiqizwa e-Getaria, indawo engaphansi kwezwe laseSpain Basque. Enye ye-bodegas edume kakhulu endaweni iGaintza, enezivini ezitholakala kuma-bluffs abheke itheku eGuipuzcoa. I-Gaintz (phezulu) isho indawo yendawo yewayini eyakhiwa ngo-1923 futhi ineqoqo elikhulu lezivini ezikhiqiza i-txakoli futhi ihlanganisa negama le-Getariako lemvelaphi. FUNDA ISIHLOKO ESIGCWELE KU- AMAWINI.UKUHAMBA.