The main white varieties are viura, garnacha blanca, chardonnay and malvasia. One of spains most storied regions under vine is arguably also its most versatile and dynamic. Just north of spains famous rioja region, navarra excels in the. If you were to apply that slogan to an underappreciated wine region somewhere in the world, there could hardly be a better candidate than navarra.
Highlights of the provinces attractions include a range of winerelated activi. Dec 10, 2014 wine discovery of the week diamandes 2012 perlita malbecsyrah. The cultivation of the vine in navarra dates back to the roman occupation of the first century a. New wine ambitions in navarra back in the 60s, avis car rentals advertised themselves in the states with a strapline that read.
The guidelines were considered by the council on 30 november 2012 for recommendation to the ceo for issuing. Learn about navarra wine, common tasting notes, where the region is and more. For the best part of 10 years now weve had access to the side door of a highly regarded navarra winery, giving us some premium wine for a right old bargain. The wine advocate gave the 2003 vintage a score of 95 and jancis robinson gave the 2010 vintage a score of 1820. Tablao navarra red 2012 from navarra, spain this tablao red from the navarra region in the far north of spain is made from 81% tempranillo, 9% garnacha, 8% merlot, and 2% cabernet sauvignon grapes. Navarra is a spanish wine do originally created in 1933,although there has been viticulture here since at least the romans,for red,white and rose wines from the navarra region in northwest spain.
White wines are in the minority, but they are gaining a reputation for quality. The best wine vintages to drink in 2020 trying to decide if a 20 or 2014 cab is drinking better. Several important critics have rated this navarra wine highly. Discover the wines of navarra run with navarra wine. Esta edicion electronica del manual practico renta y patrimonio 2018 esta. Chivite coleccion 125 reserva is a red wine produced by the winery chivite, a historical benchmark for the d. Jan, 2011 navarra, just northeast of the much more famous rioja appellation, is better known for the running of the bulls in nearby pamplona than it is for wine. Learn about the various navarra wine regions with wine enthusiast magazines easy to use navarra wine guide. Sep, 2017 navarra has just a single do title for its wines, the regional navarra do, which was created in 1933 and covers the entire southern half of the region almost everything south of the administrative capital, pamplona. Wine tasting objectives and conditions we already have some notions about the vineyard and how wines are made, convenient to better understanding the product, and now it is time to get into the.
Navarra is a spanish wine do originally created in 1933,although there has been viticulture here since at least the romans,for red,white and rose wines from the navarra. Pleno is a brand name used by bodegas agronavarra a large company operartin. The earliest historical data on grape growing and wine production in navarra dates from the 2nd century bc, when the ancient romans built wineries bodegas. This has a big, grabby, tannic palate and a mixture of. Tucked below france, into a series of rugged valleys emanating southward from the mountainous tip of northcentral spain, the vineyards of navarra spill out across verdant foothills fed by atlantic rains before descending rapidly downriver into spains vast, arid ebro. If navarra was ever in competition with its neighbor rioja, the battle is perhaps lost at this point, but navarra still has plenty to offer the spanish wine enthusiast. The region of navarra extends from the central pyrenees to the ebro valley with its vineyards located in the southern part of the region, between. Luckily for you, the navarra wine region of spain can offer all three types of wines in a multiplicity of styles thanks to their diverse terroir. Leathery berry fruit aromas are meaty and turn more jammy with airing. Learn more about what style of wine you like and why on may 20th as you taste an array of wines from navarra to help you discover for yourself your style of wine. Presentacion manual, en hacienda o en entidades colaboradoras. Tablao red wine navarra 2012 whine and cheers for wine. Don lotario represents truly stunning value for money.
Comments on publishing in economics, women in economics wine workshop. Navarra has come off the shadows of its mighty neighbour rioja, to carve its own identity for modern, attractively priced wines from indigenous and international varieties. If navarra was ever in competition with its neighbor rioja, the battle is perhaps lost at this point, but navarra still has plenty to offer the spanish wine enthusiast garnacha is historically the chief grape of navarra. Here youll find more information about our upcoming events, an archive of past events, and links to other current events and resources related to d. Fermented fifa february 22, 2017 february 22, 2017 as much as we are trying to combat the elitist, pretentious, wanky stigma attached to wine culture, ill fully admit that i sometimes demonstrate a couple of those traits.
For decades, navarra, near pamplona in northcentral spain, was chiefly a source of simple roses produced on the hot, flat plains along the ebro river. A small up and coming area, south east of navarra between the ebro valley and the mountains. Expand content minimize content just north of spains famous rioja region, navarra excels in the production of full and fruitdominant reds and good quality, dry roses. The vineyards are on the lower slopes of the pyrenees as they descend towards the basin of the river ebro the region used to be renowned only for its rosado wines. Prepared for the handbook of quantile regression, edited by roger koenker, victor. Navarra the winemaking traditions of spain s navarra region are evolving, much to the benefit of wine lovers around the world. As with rioja, much of the red wine spends some time in oak. Driving tips a car rental in spain is the perfect way and easiest. Honig napa 2011 cabernet sauvignon my first wine of 2014. Garnacha is historically the chief grape of navarra, but merlot, tempranillo, and cabernet sauvignon can now be found here, as well as blends that enjoy significant commercial. Appeared in journal of econometrics, 170, 2012, 256280. We are proud to present the triple r manual on drug rehabilitation and recovery.