Where to find Txakoli in the L.A. area

We might as well be in the heart of Spanish Basque country for the variety of Txakoli you can find scouring local wine shops. I haven’t come across a dud yet. Here’s what I found on the shelves last week:

2012 Ameztoi Getariako Txakolina. A classic — stony, bone-dry, slightly pétillant, scented with lime. From $18 to $22. Available at BestWinesOnline, (888) 817-8880, Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8463, K&L Wine Merchants in Hollywood, (323) 464-9463, the Wine Club in Santa Ana, (714) 835-6485, the Wine Country in Signal Hill, (562) 597-8303, Wine Exchange in Orange, (800) 769-4639, the Wine House in West Los Angeles, (310) 479-3731, and Woodland Hills Wine Co. in Woodland Hills, (818) 222-1111.

2011 Txomin Etxaniz Getariako Txakolina. Wonderful presence and definition. Crisp, with bracing acidity, lots of lime zest. From $20 to $25. Available at Mission Wine & Spirits in Pasadena, (626) 794-7026, and Glendale, (818) 242-0683, Wally’s Wine & Spirits in West Los Angeles; and Wine Exchange in Orange.

2012 Arregi Getariako Txakolina. Very focused, refreshing and crisp. About $17. Available at K&L Wine Merchants in Hollywood, the Wine Club in Santa Ana and the Wine House in West Los Angeles.

2012 Zudugarai Getariako Txakolina “Amats”. 100% Hondarrabi Zuri, a classic Txakoli for summer drinking, zippy and citrus-scented. About $13. A direct import by K&L Wine Merchants in Hollywood.

—S. Irene Virbila