🇪🇸 Bodega Otazu 1Ha. Una Historia Garnacha 2021

Single-hectare Garnacha from Navarra, dressed up with art and a bottle count that screams “don’t wait.” This is Otazu doing a limited drop from Viña Mercedes, because subtlety is overrated. 

Wine Description

This is 1Ha. Una Historia. Garnacha 2021 from Bodega Otazu, built from fruit grown in Viña Mercedes (Corella) and made as a one-hectare, single-variety story. The winery frames the whole project as terroir plus art, with each label pairing people from Otazu’s history with the landscape through photographer Jordi Bernadó. 

On the wine side, Otazu says the grapes are hand-harvested and hand-selected, then the fruit gets a five-day cold maceration, ferments in concrete tanks, and finishes with time in fine-grain French oak barrels before bottling. It’s 100% Garnacha, and the release is limited to 1,099 bottles. 

If you want Navarra Garnacha with a little extra swagger and a real origin point, this is it: Corella, Ribera Baja, southern Navarra energy, not “generic Spain red” vibes. 

Vine-to-Table: Meet the Winemaker 

Omitted (Winemaker not confidently identified from producer or primary sources).

The Vibe

A limited Garnacha that’s trying to be more than “pretty label,” and honestly succeeds because the details are specific: one vineyard, one hectare, one release count, and a very Otazu blend of wine-meets-culture. It feels like a collectible that still wants to be opened, not trapped on a shelf forever. 

What it tastes like 

Otazu describes it as bright violet in color, with a fine, spicy aromatic profile leaning into strawberry, raspberry, violets, and scrubby “monte bajo” herbs, then fresh red fruit on the palate with a long, silky finish. That reads like Garnacha with lift and perfume, not a bruiser. 

Pairing + When to drink it 

Otazu throws a wide net: red and white meats, cured cheeses, charcuterie, Japanese cuisine, grilled or cooked vegetables, brothy rice dishes, arroz negro, and octopus. Translation: this can handle protein, salt, smoke, and umami without getting bullied. 

Quick Specs 

• Producer: Bodega Otazu 

• Region/Appellation: D.O. Navarra (Corella, Ribera Baja)

• Grapes: 100% Garnacha 

• Vintage: 2021

• Winemaking/Aging: 5-day cold maceration, concrete fermentation, fine-grain French oak before bottling 

• Bottle size: 750 mL

• Production: 1,099 bottles 

FAQs

Q: What does “1Ha. Una Historia” mean on Bodega Otazu’s label?
A: It’s Otazu’s concept for single-varietal wines sourced from a single vineyard of one hectare. The winery built the range specifically to highlight the character of each chosen site. 

Q: Who is Jordi Bernadó and why is he on the story of this Garnacha?
A: Otazu created the 1Ha project in collaboration with photographer Jordi Bernadó, using the labels to pair people tied to the winery’s history with Otazu’s landscapes. It’s basically wine meets portraiture, with a terroir backdrop. 

Q: Where is Viña Mercedes, the vineyard behind Otazu 1Ha Garnacha 2021?
A: Otazu names Viña Mercedes in Corella as the vineyard source for this bottling. Corella is explicitly listed within the Ribera Baja area of the D.O. Navarra production zone. 

Q: How is Otazu 1Ha Garnacha 2021 actually made, beyond the marketing?
A: The producer states: hand-harvest and selection, five-day cold maceration, fermentation in concrete, then time in fine-grain French oak barrels before bottling. That’s a real process chain, not vibes. 

Q: Is this a big-production wine or a real limited drop?
A: Otazu gives a hard number: 1,099 bottles for this release. That’s not “limited” in the influencer sense, that’s literally counted. 

Q: What’s distinctive about Navarra as a region, and why does it matter for Garnacha?
A: D.O. Navarra officially breaks into five territories and emphasizes its north-to-south contrasts and the mix of Atlantic and Mediterranean influences across the region. That diversity is part of why Navarra can do fresh, aromatic Garnacha styles alongside riper southern expressions.