What type of wine is Navarra?
What type of wine is Navarra?
red wines
Traditionally associated with the production of crisp, fruit-driven rosé, Navarra is beginning to attract attention for its high quality red wines made mainly from the Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grape varieties after years of being overshadowed by its southern neighbor, Rioja.
What does navarre produce?
As for wine, DO Navarra is known for producing excellent reds, white and roses, which captivate all who try them. And for those people who drink spirits, Navarre offers Pacharán, a traditional drink made from sloe berries.
Where is Navarra wine from?
Navarra is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines from the southern half of the autonomous community of Navarre (Spanish Navarra, Basque Nafarroa). The vineyards are on the lower slopes of the Pyrenees as they descend towards the basin of the river Ebro.
What is Navarra known for?
the running of the bulls
Navarra’s natural beauty is the region’s best emblem, but it is internationally renowned for the running of the bulls in its capital, Pamplona, during the San Fermín festival that takes place every month of July.
Where is Rioja wine region?
Central Spain
Rioja is a wine region in North Central Spain, 120 Miles south of Bilbao. There are 63,593 hectares of vineyards divided between three provinces on the Upper Ebro – La Rioja (43,885 ha), Alava (12,934 ha) and Navarre (6,774 ha).
Is Navarra part of the Basque Country?
Navarra is bordered by France to the north and by the autonomous communities of the Basque Country to the west, Aragon to the east and south, and La Rioja to the southwest. The autonomous community of Navarra was established by the statute of autonomy of Aug. 10, 1982. The capital is Pamplona.
What nationality is Navarra?
Spanish and Portuguese, Italian, and Jewish (Sephardic) (from Basque): regional name from Navarre (Basque Nafarroa), a region now divided between Spain and France, but in the Middle Ages an independent Basque kingdom. The place name derives from Basque naba ‘plain next to mountains’.
Should Rioja wine be chilled?
Rioja wine is primarily made from Tempranillo but can sometimes be blended with Grenache which is also another grape variety that can be served chilled.
Where is Universidad de Navarra?
Pamplona
Located in Pamplona, the University of Navarra is one of Spain’s most prestigious universities with a distinguished record in teaching and research.
Is Navarra Basque Country?