OTAZU PREMIUM CUVÉE 2016 & FERMENTADO EN BARRICA 2017 AWARDED IN SÉLECTIONS MONDIALES DES VINS CANADA

We are pleased to inform our Otazu Chardonnay Fermentado en Barrica 2017 and Otazu Premium Cuvée 2016 have been respectively awarded a Gold and Silver medal.

Otazu, June 2019. Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada is one of the most important competition in North America held annually since 1983, under the high patronage of the International organization of vine and wine (OIV) and of the World Federation of Major International Wine and Spirits competitions (VINOFED). This 2019 edition took place from 23rd to 27th May in Quebec.

Otazu Chardonnay Fermentado en Barrica 2017 is a exhibiting a light yellow color and expressing citrus and tropical aromas with some hint of honey. Fresh, round and pleasant on the palate with a long crisp finish.

It is a 100% Chardonnay wine whose grapes were carefully hand-picked in September 2017. Fermentation took place in French barrels followed by an ageing of 6 months in barrels and a further 6 months in bottle. It is a limited edition of 7000 bottles.

This wine can be served between 10°C and 12°C and paired with seafood, rice dishes, poultry, or grilled fish.

Otazu Premium Cuvée 2016 is a wine showing a deep cherry-red color with a reddish trimming. Elegant and intense nose dominated by complex fruity aromas and notes of blackberry fruits with some balsamic hints. It is a very complex and juicy wine, fresh and balanced on the palate with an elegant fruity finish.

This wine is a selection of 35% , 34% and 31% . Grapes were separately harvested in October 2016 as soon as they reached their optimal ripeness. After fermentation, the wine was aged in French oak barrels from different forests for 12 months at a constant temperature of 16°C before being bottled and aged for a further 14 months in bottle.

This wine can be served between 16°C and 18°C and paired with cold meats, red meats or game as well as tuna, cheeses, risottos without forgetting black chocolate desserts.

Located only 8 km away from , Bodega Otazu is the northernmost in producing red wines. It is surrounded by the Sierra del Perdón and Sierra del Sarbil and the estate is naturally delimited by the River. Its unique paired with the exceptional microclimate of the valley where the winery is located give a special personality and complexity to the wines. This is the reason why the entire wine range is exclusively produced with the grape varieties grown in this single-estate of 110 hectares: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, , and Chardonnay. Bodega Otazu is one of the 15 Spanish which were given the highest certification and recognition in Spain – Pago Appellation of Origin – guaranteeing the selection as well as the unique and outstanding personality of each of its wine.

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Bodega Otazu êSeñorío de Otazu, s/n ê31174 Otazu, Navarra, Spain êPhone: +34 948 329 200 Email: [email protected] êWeb: www.otazu.com