The town of Larrabetzu celebrated on March the 28th the IX edition of the "Txorierriko Txakolinaren Eguna", one of the areas of Biscay with a notorius importance within the production of txakoli (local white wine), where are registered 16 producers inscribed in the Denomination of Origin "Bizkaiko Txakolina".

The 11 wineries of the Txorierri who took part offered the attendees near 1.100 liters of txakoli to taste. The wine-makers that were present at the fair were the following ones: Txakoli Sasines, Larrabetzuko Torre Txakolina, Sasikoetxe, Gorka Izagirre, Garkalde Txakolina, Txorierriko Txakolina, Basalbeitiko Txakolina, Aitabitxi Txakolina, Txakoli Ayarza, Erdikoetxe Txakolina and Magalarte Txakolina.

The official toast was presented by the local wine-maker Agustin Olazabalaga. The txakoli of the Winery Garkalde was selected for the toast, which was made by the 11 txakoli producers gathered within the fair.

There were not absent in the Txakolinaren Eguna diverse producers of the agricultural world of Biscay who offered to the people gathered in Larrabetzu cheese of sheep and goat, bread, Basque cake, honey, vegetable, fruit, pork products, chocolate, anchovies and tuna in conserve.

The goal of the fair was to thank the efforts made by the txakoli producers of the Txorierri to elaborate a first leve winel and make the name of the region well-known within all the corners of the Basque Country.  pics