Ameztoi Getariako Txakolina Primus 2024 SF Chronicle Endless stone fruits and citrus

Endless stone fruits and citrus freshness flow from this perfect Riesling

nutty aromas

and an unwavering commitment to expressing place

from the arid soils of the limestone hills

Long aged in a handful of our first custom-designed casks

Ameztoi Getariako Txakolina Primus 2024 SF Chronicle Endless stone fruits and citrusMost people meet Ameztoi through its famously fizzy, low alcohol txakoli, poured high and splashy in San Sebastian's pintxo bars. Primus is the plot twist: a still, serious white from the oldest vines on this benchmark Getaria estate, perched above the Bay of Biscay. It is 100% Hondarrabi Zuri, the indigenous Basque white, fermented on native yeasts and aged about seven months on its fine lees for real texture and depth. The spritz is gone; what is