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D.O.P. Pago de Otazu

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Wine as a liquid experience.

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The collection

Three barrels.
Nine hundred bottles.
A different artist every vintage.

A line of wines inspired by the passion for creating experiences. Every year, the winery collaborates with a different artist to achieve a liquid experience that synthesises the values of the winery and the work that artists develop within our spaces.

These are unique wines, the result of only three barrels of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Their 900 individually numbered bottles are intervened every year by a renowned international artist who creates a unique label.

Three barrels a year. Nine hundred bottles turned into canvases by an artist every vintage. Wine as an art form; the label, as a collectible work of art.

01

The selection

Manual harvest and selection of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in the D.O.P. Pago de Otazu vineyards. Only three barrels per vintage.

02

The wine

Complex and fine, flavoursome, with a soft entry, round tannin and a fresh, persistent finish. The purest colours of Otazu’s palette of varieties.

03

The label

A leading international artist personally designs the label of each vintage. 900 numbered bottles, each one a unique collector’s item.

The editions

Six artists. Six works. Six experiences.

AS #1 · Leandro Erlich

AS #1

Leandro Erlich

Buenos Aires, 1973

AS #2 y #6 · Tony Orrico

AS #2 y #6

Tony Orrico

Chicago, 1979

AS #3 · Héctor Zamora

AS #3

Héctor Zamora

Ciudad de México, 1974

AS #4 · Alfredo Jaar

AS #4

Alfredo Jaar

Santiago de Chile, 1956

AS #5 · Asier Mendizabal

AS #5

Asier Mendizabal

Ordizia, 1973

AS #1 · Leandro Erlich

AS #1

Leandro Erlich

Buenos Aires, 1973

AS #2 y #6 · Tony Orrico

AS #2 y #6

Tony Orrico

Chicago, 1979

AS #3 · Héctor Zamora

AS #3

Héctor Zamora

Ciudad de México, 1974

AS #4 · Alfredo Jaar

AS #4

Alfredo Jaar

Santiago de Chile, 1956

AS #5 · Asier Mendizabal

AS #5

Asier Mendizabal

Ordizia, 1973

The Editions

Artist Series · D.O.P. Pago de Otazu · 900 numbered bottles

AS #1 de Leandro Erlich

Artist Series · D.O.P. Pago de Otazu

AS #1 de Leandro Erlich

Tasting notes

SightRojo cereza picota, con ribete rojizo y brillante.
NoseNariz fresca, muy sutil dominada por fruta negra. Notas especiadas y minerales.
PalateUn vino de gran complejidad. Boca amable, con recuerdos de fruta fresca. Un vino elegante, fino y largo.
PairingPatés y quesos, caza menor: faisán y perdiz, carnes a la barbacoa y cochinillo.
TintoType
Cabernet Sauvignon +2Varieties

AS #2 de Tony Orrico

Artist Series · D.O.P. Pago de Otazu

AS #2 de Tony Orrico

Tasting notes

SightRojo cereza picota, con ribete rojizo y brillante.
NoseNariz fresca, muy sutil dominada por fruta negra. Notas especiadas y minerales.
PalateUn vino de gran complejidad. Boca amable, con recuerdos de fruta fresca. Un vino elegante, fino y largo.
PairingPatés y quesos, caza menor: faisán y perdiz, carnes a la barbacoa y cochinillo.
TintoType
Cabernet Sauvignon +2Varieties

AS #3 de Héctor Zamora

Artist Series · D.O.P. Pago de Otazu

AS #3 de Héctor Zamora

Tasting notes

SightColor rojo rubí, con ribete violáceo.
NoseNariz compleja con matices de fruta negra acompañados de especias y notas minerales.
PalateEntrada suave en boca con tanino redondo y sabroso que da paso a un final fresco, fino y largo.
PairingBarbacoa, carnes rojas, caza, quesos, embutidos.
TintoType
Cabernet Sauvignon, MerlotVarieties

AS #4 de Alfredo Jaar

Artist Series · D.O.P. Pago de Otazu

AS #4 de Alfredo Jaar

Tasting notes

SightColor rojo rubí, con ribete violáceo.
NoseNariz compleja con matices de fruta negra acompañados de especias y notas minerales.
PalateEntrada suave en boca con tanino redondo y sabroso que da paso a un final fresco, fino y largo.
PairingBarbacoa, carnes rojas, caza, quesos, embutidos.
TintoType
Cabernet Sauvignon, MerlotVarieties

AS #5 de Asier Mendizabal

Artist Series · D.O.P. Pago de Otazu

AS #5 de Asier Mendizabal

Tasting notes

SightColor rojo rubí, con ribete violáceo.
NoseNariz compleja con matices de monte bajo y de frutillos silvestres, acompañados de especias y notas minerales.
PalateEntrada suave en boca con tanino redondo y sabroso que da paso a un final fresco, fino y largo.
PairingCarnes rojas asadas, quesos curados, postres de chocolate.
TintoType
Cabernet Sauvignon, MerlotVarieties

AS #6 de Tony Orrico

Artist Series · D.O.P. Pago de Otazu

AS #6 de Tony Orrico

Tasting notes

SightColor rojo rubí, con ribete violáceo.
NoseNariz compleja con matices de monte bajo y de frutillos silvestres, acompañados de especias y notas minerales.
PalateEntrada suave en boca con tanino redondo y sabroso que da paso a un final fresco, fino y largo.
PairingCarnes rojas asadas, quesos curados, postres de chocolate.
AS #6 de Tony Orrico
TintoType
Cabernet Sauvignon, MerlotVarieties
“It is a pride that Otazu can be a source of inspiration for artists.”
Guillermo Penso · President, Otazu Foundation

The project

How it was made