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BODEGAS
JULIÁN CHIVITE
Located in Cintruénigo, Chivite is the oldest bodega to
have the Navarre Designation of Origin. It was founded in 1647 and is now a
leading company with sales to more than 48 countries and 68% of
its wine production is exported.
Amongst its many virtues, is the quality of its 12,854
casks of French and American oak and the bodega of Señorio de Arínzano,
located in the Estella area, designed by the very famous architect, Rafael
Moneo. If you would like to visit, phone beforehand 948 81 10 00. Moreover,
you can enjoy an excellent meal in the dining room there.
It is impossible to highlith all its excellent
wines. The
white wine of the Chivite 125 Collection, Vendimia Tardía 1997 is verging
on perfection, as well as the Chivite red wines, Collection 125 Reserva 1995
and 1996.
The Gran Feudo wines are also exquisite. For years they
have been the flagship of the Navarre rosé wines. Its second brand is
Bodegas Beaumonte.
BODEGAS
IRACHE
These bodegas are located close to the Monastery of Irache,
and join the wine making tradition with some modern installations. For the
crianza wines, they have an impressive cellar with pointed arches, and which
is a real marvel.
Another place to be pointed out is the “Fountain of
Irache”, the property of the Bodega, from which water flows from one pipe
and wine from the other.
Its tempranillo, graciano, viura and garnacha grapes
produce top quality wines: the Gran Reserva red wine, Fuente de Irache, the
Gran Irache Crianza 1996, the Real Irache Gran Reserva 1982, the Prado de
Irache 1996 and, amongst the whites, the Irache Chardonnay 1998. The
telephone to arrange a visit is 948 55 19 32.
BODEGAS
SEÑORÍO DE OTAZU
Further north, in Echauri, the Gabarbide bodegas are
locate in the Señorío de Otazu, surrounded by 100 hectares of vine
plantations. This 1991 renovated construction conserve the beauty of
the old bodega alongside modern technology.
Amongst its wines we would particularly emphasise the red
wine Reserva Palacio de Otazu or the Crainza 1996 wine, and, amongst the
white wines, the Chardonnay and Otazu 1997. Another brand name of this
bodega is the Señorío de Eriete.
The telephone to reserve a meal and a visit is 948 32 92
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SOCIEDAD
COOPERATIVA VIRGEN BLANCA
The co-operative society located in Lerín was founded in
1956. Right from the start it aimed to be a bodega of quality and began to
elaborate some excellent wines which rapidly gained a foothold on the
international market.
With 2581 casks and 430 hectares, pertaining to 220 vine
growers, they have managed to modernise the preparation and marketing of
their own brands: Viña Sardasol, Viña Ezkibel or the younger wines under
Campo Lagaza. All the brands have white, rosé and red wines. We would draw
your attention to the red wines, Selección Viña Sardasol, Cabernet
Sauvignon Crianza 1995 and Merlot Crianza 1996.
Meal and visit to be arranged on phone 948 53 00 58.
BODEGAS
OCHOA
Located in Olite, this impressive bodega exports 75% of
its producs, and is particularly successful in the UK.
Bodegas Ochoa unites the tradition of a family dedicated
to wine since its ancestors in the 14th Century, still conserving the old
installations, to the modernity of an innovative bodega.
You must try its magnificent Moscatel Ochoa, as well as
the red wine, Ochoa Gran Reserva 1992.
And we still haven’t mentioned such magnificent bodegas
as Guelbenzu, Viña Magaña, Piedemonte, Príncipe de Viana, Herederos de
Camilo Castilla, Luis Gurpegui Muga, Marco Real, Orvalaiz, Palacio de la
Vega, la Cooperativa San Francisco Javier, Sarria, Vinícola Navarra,... And
we could go on forever: good wine in Navarre never ends.
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