Press Release for Cirsus Wine Grand Gold medal winner

Bodega Pago de Cirsus Wine, Opus 11 2009, wins again "Grand Gold" medal

at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2014

Opus 11 Selection, Tempranillo - Shiraz, 2009, is the wine that Winery Pago de Cirsus repeats for the second time the award "Grand Gold” at the 2014 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. This wine –due to its production methods, it is recognized for their outstanding quality.

The goal of the winery is to make 100 % high quality wine and this is done only with Pago de Cirsus vineyards of the winery itself. With yields around 4,000-4,500 kg per hectare, production can reach about 135 hectares in 607,500 kg of very good quality grapes, to be allocated to reserves and Gran Reserva. Harvesting is done by hand. The grape selection is done carefully.

The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in May 2014 celebrated its 20 years of existence. Twenty years of evolution, discovery and relentless pursuit of quality wines worldwide. The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles’ main ambition and purpose is to provide consumers with a guarantee: to recognize and differentiate the wines of irreproachable quality, true pleasures of consumption and wine from around the world and in all price ranges.

Composed solely of wine professionals, the jury of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles brings together the cream of international experts. About 40 nationalities are represented in the tasting panel; diversity contributes to the uniqueness of the event. At the end of the contest, only wines and spirits with the best results wins awards.

But not only Opus 11, 2009 was awarded in this edition of Brussels. Special Cuvee 2010 also took the "Grand Gold” category, and crops Chardonnay FB 2012 and Chardonnay 2013, earned the “Oro" last May 2014.

Pago de Cirsus Navarra winery is known for its excellent process in the production of their wines. The goal of the winery is to make 100 % high quality wine, and this is done only with Pago vineyards of the winery itself. With yields around 4,000-4,500 kg per hectare, production can reach about 135 hectares in 607,500 kg of very good quality grapes to be allocated to “reservas” and Gran Reserva. Harvesting is done by hand. The grape selection is done carefully.

The development in the cellar consists of white wines, red wines and sweet wine. The white wines are Chardonnay of the year; barrel fermented Chardonnay, and late harvests sweet MOSCATEL SWEET, SWEET MOSCATEL barrel fermented, varietal Tempranillo, MERLOT, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT - TEMPRANILLO - CABERNET SAUVIGNON. These last three can be from 12 months to 18 months barrel being intended the majority, as “Reservas".