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D.O. Navarra

Introduction | History | Geography | Climate | Viticulture | Viniculture | Wines | Wineries  

The autonomous region of Navarra region extends from the central Pyrenees to the Ebro Valley through a variety of landscapes. Spectacular mountains in the north give way to green, undulating foothills and, in the south, an arid plain. The vineyards of Navarra DO are located in the southern part of the region, between Pamplona and the plains.

Until the 1980s Navarra, a producer of reds, whites and rosés, was best known for its traditional rosé wines, but it has since emerged as one of Spain’s most experienced winemaking areas. This evolution was due, to a large degree, to the work of the Estación de Viticultura y Enología de Navarra (Navarra Viticulture and Oenological Research Station). This centre, established by the Regional Government near Olite, undertakes research and training in the area of viticulture and winemaking and has contributed to turning the DO into a producer of wines as diverse as any found in Spain. Thus, today Navarra makes reds, rosés, whites and Moscatels of quality.

 

Fact file

CRDO address:

Rúa Romana

31390 Olite

Navarra

Spain

DO established

Recognition May 1933. First regulation April 1967

Last updated

07MAR03

Telephone

+34-948-741-812

Fax

+34-948-741-776

E-mail

consejoregulador@vinonavarra.com

Website

www.vinonavarra.com

Vineyards:

Subzones

Ribera Baja, Ribera Alta, Tierra Estella, Valdizarbe, Baja Montaña

Area under vine

18,387 ha

Area in full production

17,336 ha

Altitude of vineyards

250-650 m

Soil types

Mainly chalky with gravel under soft, fertile topsoil, except in Ribera Baja where it declines into sand.

Principal grapes (w)

Viura

Principal grapes (r)

Tempranillo, Graciano, Cabernet- Sauvignon

Permitted grapes (w)

Chardonnay, Garnacha Blanca, Malvasía, Moscatel de Gran Menudo

Permitted grapes (r)

Garnacha, Merlot, Mazuela

Experimental grapes (w)

Many

Experimental grapes (r)

Many

Organic viticulture

-

Climate:

Max. summer temp.

28°C

Min. Winter temp.

-2°C

Average rainfall

448-683 mm

Average sunshine

2,200-2,500 hours per year

Production:

Maximum crop

8,000 kg/ha

Rendimiento

70%

Equivalent hl/ha

56 hl/ha

Production 2001

94,594,522 kgs.grape/64,256,976 wine's litres

Production 2002

80,301,374 kgs.grape/55,215,210 wine's litres

Production 2003

108,496,045 kgs.grape/72,285,225 wine's litres

Production 2004

145,411,794 kgs.grape/87,292,285 wine's litres

Production 2005

113,208,098 kgs.grape/73,207,472 wine's litres

Production 2006

126,300,190 kgs.grape/80,067,214 wine's litres

Production 2007

105,781,663 kgs.grape/69,750,124 wine's litres

Wines:

White

Min 10.5% abv

Pink

Min 11% en abv

Red

Min 11.5% en abv

Other

Vino de Licor Moscatel - 15-18% abv with not less than an additional 4% in unfermented sugars.

Ageing in oak:

Crianza

12 months oak, 01-Oct vintage +2

Reserva

12 months oak, 24 months bottle released 01-Oct vintage +3

Gran Reserva

24 months oak, 36 months bottle released 01-Oct vintage +5

Wineries:

Number of Wineries

109

Total exports - 2001

129,010 Hl

Total exports - 2002

115,300 Hl

Total exports - 2003

131,960 Hl

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