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We like to go white in the summertime. And if it’s Arzuaga, even better. With the arrival of the August heat, we’re in the mood to relax, enjoy the tranquillity and be surrounded by friends and family. At Bodegas Arzuaga, we’re well aware of this and that’s why today, we’d like to tell you about two of our wines that are perfect for accompanying those summer evenings when it seems like the sun is never going to set.
And we can’t think of any better plan than a nice day at the beach, in one of the beautiful coves that dot the Spanish coastline, along with our Pago Mota. This 100% Chardonnay white wine will make the perfect pairing for your barbecued fish or pre-lunch nibbles. Harvested by hand at their optimal point of ripeness, the grapes are pressed very gently and slowly, keeping them fresh. After natural setting takes place overnight, the must is transferred to French oak barrels, where it will rest on its lees for 70 days. The result is a clean, brilliant wine with great aromatic intensity and white flowers, tropical and citrus fruits on the nose. It’s honeyed on the palate and has a perfect combination of freshness and acidity, making it a fantastic wine for a toast with family or friends.
While afternoons are perfect with Pago Mota, when day turns to night it’s time for Fan D. Oro, our barrel-fermented Chardonnay. Made from grapes harvested by hand from vineyards located in Quintanilla de Onésimo, in the heart of Castile, this Chardonnay spends nine months resting in French oak barrels to become a white wine full of personality. Clean, brilliant and straw-yellow coloured with a golden rim, Fan D. Oro is complex. Its aromas recall flowers and white fruit, honey, figs and stewed apples, combined with notes of toasted bread and nuts. Its perfect acidity makes it the ideal companion for your summertime fish dishes and wonderful for the delicateness of sushi, but also for the subtlety of white meats. Its unctuousness on the palate allows you to enjoy each sip, where the recollection of white flowers and the personality of the terroir will take you directly to the best summer nights.
If you’d like to spend summer with our white wines, just visit our online shop (https://tienda.arzuaganavarro.com). We’ll take care of the rest so that you can have a white summer!