Navarra Flashcards
What styles are made in Navarra DO?
Blanco
Rosado (Garnacha preferred)
Tinto
Vino de Licor (Moscatel)
What are the subzones of Navarra DO? (5)
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
Baja Montaña
Tierra Estella
Valdizarbe
What are the special aging requirements in Navarra DO?
Crianza Tinto: Wines must be aged for a minimum 24 months, including at least 9 months in oak (max. 330-liter capacity).
Roble (Tinto only): min. 90 days in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)
Envejecido en Roble (Moscatel Vino de Licor): Wines must be aged a min. 24 months, including at least 18 months in oak
What does Roble mean in Navarra DO?
(Tinto only):
min. 90 days in oak (max. 330 liter capacity)
Where is Señorio de Arinzáno VP?
Located within Tierra Estella subzone of Navarra DO
Describe Navarra DO in relation to Grapes planted and history:
Navarra DO is adjacent to the northern and eastern borders of Rioja, and has long been famous for rosado bottlings. Like Rioja, Navarra wines gained prominence in the Middle Ages due to clerical support, and the rosados of the region achieved recognition by the 15th century. Today, however, red wine accounts for approximately 60% of the Navarra’s production, with rosado wines representing only a quarter of the region’s output. Garnacha and Tempranillo are the major red varieties. Chardonnay plantings have spiked in the last two decades, making it Navarra’s most prominent white variety, but white grapes account for only about 6% of vineyard acreage. Red grapes of French origin, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Pinot Noir, are on the rise.
What are the DOs of Navarra?
Rioja DOCa (partial)
Navarra DO
Bodegas Otazu VP
Prado de Irache VP
Señorio de Arínzano VP
Where is Bodegas Otazu VP?
Located within Valdizarbe subzone of Navarra DO
Where is Prado de Irache VP?
Located within Tierra Estella subzone of Navarra DO
What does Envejecido en Roble mean in Navarro DO?
(Moscatel Vino de Licor only):
Wines must be aged a min. 24 months, including at least 18 months in oak
