Navarra

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The climate of the zone is Mediterranean with Atlantic influence in the northwest, with a cold, desiccating wind prevailing throughout the area.
• Mean annual rainfall in the geographical zone ranges between 400 and 500 mm.
• Soils display high levels of limestone, moderate stoniness, and a clay-loam texture.
• For wines produced from Moscatel de Grano Menudo and Garnacha, the specific climatic conditions are characterised by a very arid climate, high temperatures during the growing season, scarce rainfall, and a permanent water deficit.
• The Navarra wine zone extends from the south of the regional capital, Pamplona, to the basin of the Ebro river. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The Denominación de Origen Navarra was established in 1933, although its first regulations were not published until 1967. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The wines are produced primarily from the native varieties Moscatel de Grano Menudo and Garnacha, both Tinta and Blanca.

• Wines produced from Moscatel de Grano Menudo and Garnacha display a high sugar content, roundness, and unctuousness, with aromas of raisins and a balance between sweetness and acidity.
• The geographical environment yields wines with medium-to-high acidity and organoleptic sensations of freshness, gustatory balance, and a certain minerality derived from the soil types.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the specification (pliego de condiciones).

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A0127
• Official trade body site — D.O. Navarra