The best wines of Otazu
Discover the best wines of Otazu of Navarre as well as the best winemakers of Otazu and estates of Otazu to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Otazu and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Otazu by region
Looking for a good wine of Otazu of Navarre among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Otazu. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Otazu with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Otazu
See the top 100 best red wines of OtazuWant to buy a red wine of Otazu cheap or sell a red wine of Otazu at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Otazu
Red wines from the region of Otazu go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef strogonoff, mascarpone/gorgonzola macaroni gratin or braised veal heart with carrots.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Otazu
On the nose the red wine of the region of Otazu. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Otazu. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The best vintages in red wine of Otazu
- 2010With an average score of 4.04/5
- 2008With an average score of 4.01/5
- 2009With an average score of 3.95/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2007With an average score of 3.87/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Otazu
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Tempranillo
Discovering the wine region of Otazu
The wine region of Otazu is located in the region of Navarre of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodega Otazu or the Domaine Bodega Otazu produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Otazu are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Otazu often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
In the mouth of Otazu is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Otazu, producing 5 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Otazu go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
Great white wines of Otazu
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Otazu
White wines from the region of Otazu go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed potatoes, salmon steaks with lentils or zucchini quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Otazu
On the nose the white wine of the region of Otazu. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Otazu. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in white wine of Otazu
- 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
- 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
- 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Otazu
- Chardonnay
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
News from the vineyard of Otazu
Decanter magazine latest issue: November 2022
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Arresting and generous, but without vulgarity or excess’
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Bordeaux ‘Act for Change’ symposium
The focus of the symposium, unsurprisingly, was on the challenges posed by climate change. As if to illustrate the immediacy of the threat, the symposium took place during a heatwave, with temperatures of over 40°C in Bordeaux and extreme weather events recorded across the coountry: parts of southwest France saw violent storms and winds of 112kph on the evening of 20 June, while vineyards across the Médoc and St-Emilion were damaged by hailstones ‘the size of golfballs’. As Olivier Bernard of D ...