HIKA BODEGA

HIKA® is a Basque Winegrowing and Gastronomic “destination”, only 20 kms inland from San Sebastian in Amasa Villabona. We’re a family owned and run concern and form part of the D.O. Getariako Txakolina (the oldest and largest of the 3 Txakoli wine appellations).

The estate is in the highlands of The Oria River Valley, in front of the highest and most majestic elevation, Mount Ernio. HIKA® Basque Fine Wines are crafted following the Château concept, the cellar & restaurant building is nestled on a steep hill with vineyards planted beneath and all around. In the vineyard we following sustainable agriculture and use absolutely no pesticides and use only natural fertilizers.

In the winemaking cellar, the grapes enter the pneumatic press in an inert atmosphere free of oxygen, the must is transferred to the deposits again free of oxygen. We use the natural CO2, generated during the alcoholic fermentation, that is stored to drive the entire winemaking process and to ensure minimum oxidisation with no pumping nor use of additional energy. This revolutionary winemaking technology (Oresteo by Bucher together with Inertis) is unique and we’re probably the only cellar in the region that has invested in this highly sustainable method. In the small deposits and again using the CO2 to drive the process, our wines are aged on their lees for at least 10 months before bottling.  

HIKA® Basque Fine Wines are very Atlantic, conserving the freshness typical of the region but – by working the lees and avoiding oxidisation with the Oresteo system – they’re unctuous on the palate too, with finesse and can even be laid-down. An example of this is that in our restaurant we offer 5 vintages of our flagship HIKA® Basque White Wine –  the 2017/ 18/ 19/ 20/ & 2021.

One of The Basque Country’s premier Chefs – Roberto Ruiz, formerly at the Fronton Restaurant (Tolosa) – now heads our in-house gastronomic offer, HIKA by Roberto Ruiz.

We grow 3 whites, a rosé, a red and a Basque Brut sparkling wine (Traditional Method) to complete a range of six premium quality wines.