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Chacolí de Vizcaya - or Bizkaiko Txakolina, as it is called in Basque - is a province-wide DO in Vizcaya, the northwestern province of the Basque Country. The DO is younger than that of Guetaria, but potentially it is much larger and geographically more varied. The wines are enjoying a renaissance, and demand is so high locally that few leave the area . The DO was founded in 1994 and since then the area of vineyards, often grouped around the farmsteads (caseríos) in the countryside, has doubled. However, the vineyards themselves remain traditional, small-scale, scattered plots.
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Fact file
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CRDO address:
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Barrio Mendible, 42
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48940, Leioa
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Bizkaya
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Spain
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DO established
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11 Noviembre 1994
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Last updated
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07 Septiembre 2007
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Telephone
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+34-94-607-6071
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Fax
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+34-94-607-6072
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E-mail
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info@bizkaikotxakolina.org
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Website
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www.bizkaikotxakolina.org
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Vineyards:
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Subzones
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Area under vine
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278 ha
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Altitude of vineyards
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up to 150 m
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Soil types
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Mainly clay/alluvial
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Principal grapes (w)
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Ondarrabi Zuri y Ondabarri Zuri Zerratia
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Principal grapes (r)
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Ondabarri Beltza
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Permitted grapes (w)
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Manseng, Gros Manseng
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Permitted grapes (r)
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-
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Experimental grapes (w)
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-
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Experimental grapes (r)
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-
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Organic viticulture
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2 Ha
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Climate:
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Max. summer temp.
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-
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Min. winter temp.
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-
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Average rainfall
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1.200 mm to 1.300 mm
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Average sunshine
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1.700 hours
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Production:
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Maximum crop
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1.300 kh/Ha
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Yield
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70%
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Equivalent hl/ha
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-
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Production 2005
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9.394 hl
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Production 2006
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9.051,86 hl
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Production 2007
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10.699,82 hl
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Wine alcohol content:
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White
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11,5º
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Pink
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11,5º
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Red
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12º
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Other
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-
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Ageing in oak:
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Crianza
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-
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Reserva
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-
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Gran Reserva
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-
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Wineries:
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Number of Wineries
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65
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Total exports - 2005
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257,19 hl
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Total exports - 2006
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333,78 hl
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Total exports - 2007
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