It rains quite a bit in Basque Country. This corner of Spain’s north coast is measured by the Bay of Biscay, a corner of the Atlantic especially famous for storms. It is therefore difficult to grow grapes organically here. That the folks at Altxor do so is refreshing, though generally speaking everything about Txakoli from Getaria is refreshing. This signature Basque wine is just unlike anything else in Spain; this is probably the most refreshing wine on earth. Altxor’s take is made from the native Hondarrabi Zuri grape, and while it’s just as crisp and fresh as any, there’s a surprisingly complex aroma wafting out of the glass: peach, preserved lemon, lemongrass, bee pollen and margarita salt. The palate shows lemons and apples and a note that’s not entirely unlike yellow gummy bears. The texture has that touch of trapped CO2 and lightning-kin acidity, but there’s a little more weight and fruit than usual, before the classic salty note arrives on the finish. Txakolina is often typecast as a summer sipper, but we recommend it all year long with fresh fish dishes and patatas bravas.