Txakoli, a basque wine open to the world
A country that boasts its own personality and character must have elements and indigenous traditions that set it apart from neighboring countries. That is the case with the Basque Country, which has its own language, Basque, political institutions based on their historical rights, cultural traditions (improvisation sung poetry, dance, etc.) and sports (Basque handball, rowing, rural sports, etc.) in addition to a rich culinary culture which is currently its best asset in representing the Basque Country to the rest of the world. You can find Basque culinary treasures in a series of traditional dishes (cod, squid in its ink sauce, sheep milk yogurt, grilled T-bone steak, etc.) which are already part of Basque identity, but it wouldn’t be fair if I forgot that the basis of this culinary culture is sustained by some wonderful food products such as our meat, our milk, our fish, our home raised produce and our beverages such as txakoli and cider. Vineyards in the province of Araba.