Pago de Otazu Chardonnay con Crianza 2023

The best of the best. The pinnacle of quality. The ultimate wine. Not everyone can achieve Vinos de Pago classification. This denomination is similar to the Oscars in cinema, the Television Awards or the Grammys in music. Better still than the D.O. Ca (which only La Rioja has), the Denominación de Origen Protegida Vinos de Pago (D.O.P. Pago) classification only appears on labels from the best vineyards. Currently only 19 wineries in Spain enjoy this classification, which allows them to produce wines under their own denomination. Bodegas Otazu is one of them with their Pago de Otazu Chardonnay con Crianza white wine. To obtain the D.O.P. Pago classification, there are certain requirements. The first is a unique and special location, with quality soils. And Pago de Otazu Chardonnay con Crianza qualifies. Otazu and their vineyards are a winery with D.O.P. Pago classification located in the northernmost part of Spain. They are located in Etxauri, very close to Pamplona, the Cantabrian Se