Top 100 wines of Navarre
Discover the top 100 best wines of Navarre as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Navarre and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Spanish reference for great Garnacha rosés: raspberry-pink colour, notes of crushed strawberry, cherry, citrus and white flowers, dry and gourmet palate. The emblematic grape (~70% of reds in the past), also in supple, sun-filled reds. Tempranillo on the rise in modern blends, fine spicy Graciano, Cabernet and Merlot. Fresh Chardonnay and Viura whites.
~17,000 ha across 5 sub-zones. DO neighbouring Rioja, modern and accessible expression.
Structured, taut whites with precise acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus (lemon, orange peel), dried fruits, toasted almond, Mediterranean herbs and pronounced saline notes. A historic pillar of medium-dry Madeira (one of the island's four classic noble grapes) where it develops complex oxidative notes. Also as structured dry whites in Douro DOC and Australia (Hunter Valley). Native Portuguese grape, unrelated to Spanish Verdejo.