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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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Bizkaia
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Spain
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DO established
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11NOV94
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Last updated
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07 SEPT 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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none
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Area under vine
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120 ha
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Area in full production
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-
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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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-
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Principal grapes (r)
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-
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Permitted grapes (w)
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-
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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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-
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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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-
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Average sunshine
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-
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Production:
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Maximum crop
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-
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Yield
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-
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Equivalent hl/ha
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-
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Production 2001
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-
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Production 2002
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-
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Production 2003
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-
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Wine alcohol content:
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White
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-
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Pink
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-
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Red
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-
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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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64
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Total exports - 2001
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-
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Total exports - 2002
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-
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Total exports - 2003
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-
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