DO/DOP Regulations

Region

  • Navarra

Subzones

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

Styles Produced

  • Blanco
  • Rosado (Garnacha preferred)
  • Tinto
  • Vino de Licor (Moscatel)

Authorized Grapes

  • Blanco:
    • Garnacha Blanca, Viura, Malvasía, Moscatel de grano menudo, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • Tinto:
    • Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta, Graciano, Mazuelo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir

Minimum Alcohol

  • Blanco: 10.5%
  • Rosado: 11%
  • Tinto: 11.5%
  • Vino de Licor: 15% (max. 18%)

Aging Requirements

  • Crianza Tinto: Wines must be aged for a minimum 24 months, including at least 9 months in oak (max. 330-liter capacity).
  • Crianza / Reserva / Gran Reserva: With the exception of Crianza Tinto, all other aging terms are equivalent to national minimum requirements.
  • 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

Minimum Planting Density

  • 2,400 vines per hectare

Maximum Yields

  • 8,000 kg/ha, 70 liters/100 kg

DO Established

  • 1933

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