Tempranillo grapes in Navarra
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The Land and the Grapes


The Land

Navarre is located in the North of Spain, between the Pyrenees and the Ebro River Valley. It covers ten thousand square kilometres and its population is at just over half a million. Its capital is Pamplona and Tudela, Tafalla and Estella are other major towns in the region.

Navarre is enormously rich in culture and history and shows great climatic diversity having Atlantic, Continental and Mediterranean weather patterns.

Soils within the D.O. Navarra are mainly limy, deep and relatively gritty, with variable texture and chemical fertility, of medium to light consistency, soft and very healthy.

The Grapes

The D.O. Navarra encompasses 15.280 Hectares of vineyards and includes the following grape varieties:

Red: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Graciano, Syrah, Pinot Noir and Mazuelo.

White: Viura, Chardonnay, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Sauvignon Blanc and Malvasía.

Currently, Tempranillo plantars, basic grape variety for making ros wines, cover 36,50% of the production area, followed by Garnacha (23,84%), Cabernet Sauvignon (15,74%), Merlot (13,97%), Viura (1,73%), Chardonnay (3,77%) and other varieties in lesser proportion.
grape variety: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Merlot...
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Wine, only appreciated in moderation
Wine, only appreciated in moderation
Vinos de España Asociacion Bodegas Navarra
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E-31003 Pamplona Navarra España
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