Txakoli Wine Tourism in Bizkaia

Bizkaiko Txakolina offers a unique experience set against the backdrop of the sea and traditional farmhouses. From May to July, festivals in towns such as Zalla, Gernika, Portugalete, and Lezama celebrate the new harvest with tastings and music.

From the vineyards of Urdaibai to the Txin Txin Fest in Bilbao, the region invites you to raise a glass of its most authentic wine in a festive atmosphere steeped in tradition.

Bizkaiko Txakolina is establishing itself as one of Europe’s most authentic wine tourism destinations. Txakoli offers an experience where the saltiness of the sea, the tradition of the farmhouses and technological innovation come together in a glass of fine wine.

From cutting-edge wineries in the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve to the nearly vertical vineyards of Las Encartaciones, wine tourism has evolved beyond a simple winery visit.

Txakoli Egunak (Txakoli Days)

If anything captures the spirit of this wine, it’s the Txakoli Egunak (Txakoli Days). These popular fairs pulse with local pride, turning the opening of the new harvest into a social celebration that draws thousands. Over the next few months, Bizkaia will become a route of lively plazas brimming with music, talos, and the region’s best txakoli.

May

Mid-May sees the 35th Zallako Ardo Eguna, in Zalla, and the 29th Derio Food Fair, where the exhibition of local produce features a strong presence of wineries from the Txorierri region.

June

On 6 June in Gernika-Lumo, Urdaibaiko Txakolinaren Eguna offers a wonderful opportunity to sample wines produced under the influence of the Mundaka estuary.

On 6 and 7 June, Txakolina Fest Portugalete in Plaza del Solar, featuring tastings, theatre and music.

On 7 June in Lezama, the 23rd Txakolinaren Eguna, the great day of uncorking the heart of Txorierri, one of the areas with the highest density of vineyards.

At the end of June in El Arenal, Bilbao, Txin Txin Fest.

Juliy

On 25 July, Gorliz will host its 38th Lehen Sektoreko Azoka, a festival and major agricultural fair featuring prominent txakoli stalls.

Topa! (Cheers!).