Navarra Crianza Palacio de la Vega 1992
The 1992 Navarra Crianza from Palacio de la Vega is a Spanish red wine classified under the Denominación de Origen. The wine is crafted using rigorously selected grapes sourced exclusively from the estate's own vineyards. The winemaking process combines modern technology with the artisanal traditions of the region. In accordance with its Crianza classification, this vintage was aged for 12 months in American oak barrels.
The wine originates from Navarra, a prominent wine region located in northern Spain. Stretching from the foothills of the Pyrenees in the north down to the Ebro River in the south, the area shares a direct border with the neighboring Rioja region. Navarra is a large and climatically diverse DO, divided into five specific subzones: Baja Montaña, Valdizarbe, Tierra Estella, Ribera Alta, and Ribera Baja. The overarching continental climate is shaped by significant local variations, where cooler, wetter Atlantic influences in the mountainous north meet warmer, drier Mediterranean conditions closer to the Ebro River. The soils across the region are equally varied, predominantly consisting of limestone mixed with marl, gravel, and alluvial deposits.
Historically celebrated for its rosé production, Navarra is today equally recognized for its red wines, which now make up the majority of the region's plantings. This 1992 Crianza is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Tempranillo. Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most renowned dark grapes, frequently cultivated in prominent regions such as Bordeaux, California, Washington, and Tuscany. It is complemented here by Tempranillo, Spain's primary grape variety, which is widely grown in areas like Rioja and Ribera del Duero.
The history of the wine
Below, you can delve into the history of this wine — its producer, grape, area, and region.
Navarra
Navarra lies in northern Spain between the Pyrenees in the north and the river Ebro in the south, immediately east of Rioja. The area is a large and climatically varied DO with five subzones and spans over 100 kilometres in length, where climates from the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the continental interior meet.
The area is historically famous for its dry rosé wines (rosados) made from Garnacha with short maceration, but since the 1980s Tempranillo has taken over as the most important red grape, complemented by Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Graciano. The white wines are made from Chardonnay, Viura, Garnacha Blanca and Moscatel. The soils range from gravel and limestone in the higher zones to alluvial clay near the Ebro. The reds are typically full-bodied and structured with ripe cherry, plum, blackberry, spices and firm tannins, while the rosés are fresh and fruit-driven with strawberry, raspberry, currant and a salmon-pink colour. The area is known as Spain's most important rosé region and a dynamic producer of both traditional and international styles.
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