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8A Uvadoble is a young wine, it’s fun and fresh, and it was created in the moment that Adriana and Beatriz took charge of the winery. That is why, our cousin and artist Virginia Ochoa (see her work in Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/virginiaochoa72/) was the...

There is nothing better than using common sense to end all those myths that make us serve certain wines at a warm temperature. We must stop and think for a second about what wine really is: fermented grape juice. Since it is fruit, a fresh temperature makes it better....

New MdO Moscato de OCHOA has arrived!!!! Practical, modern and technically perfect

The Ochoa research genetics continue in the 6th generation with Adriana Ochoa. After her experience in Yalumba winery in Australia, she fell in love with the variety Viognier. So, when she returned home, she planted a small parcel of land with this grape. 8A Uvadoble...

8A Moscato de Ochoa MdO is born in Adriana’s head during a trip to Asti in Italy (2005), where she got back home and with her father Javier, they started to search for the best way to make a high quality sparkling low alcohol wine with their grape Moscatel de Grano...

We have been dedicating our lives to viticulture for generations. Our live for the soil and quality of our land pushed us to pair our wines with extra virgin olive oil, the base of Mediterranean gastronomy. In our property in Traibuenas we have 58 hectares of olive...

In traditional winemaking methods to make red and rose wines, grapes are removed from the stems, these are transported to a vat where the juice will be in contact with the skins acquiring the properties and characteristics from it, before fermentation. Inside each...

Serving a wine at an inadequate temperature can change our perception of its characteristics. Temperature has a lot more importance than what we may think, since serving wine at the right temperature will allow us to enjoy all of the qualities of the wine we are...

Today we are going to talk about one of the hardest moments in a meal when the best taste is at the end. It is a difficult moment because if you have worked hard to cook the rest of the meal, the choice of dessert needs to be right. If dessert contains sugar, fruit...

In Navarra we think the sangrado (saignee or bleeding) method to make rose wines is the best to make elegant and tasty fruitful rose wines. Rose wines made by saignee are longer in the mouth and its shelf life is longer. In order to make rose wines from saignee we...

Garnacha grapes gives juiciness to the wines, delicate aromas and fruits.Traditionally in Navarra, Garnacha grapes have been used to make young and juicy wines. Garnacha is one of the mostly planted grape varieties in the world. Its origin is probably from Aragon,...

Graciano grapes are original to La Rioja and Navarra, where it is traditionally used in blends of Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Its name, Graciano, (gracious) gives a hint that it is used to add grace to wines adding color and freshness.Since 2006 we make a...

Moscatel de Grano Menudo is one of our most special grape varieties. Its name comes from the format because Grano Menudo means small berries in Spanish. In France it is recognized as Muscat aux Petit Grains although it has more...

The grape variety Merlot is origin from south west france, with a high importance in Bordeaux. Merlot is a great partner for Cabernet Sauvignon, adding softness and meatiness. The curiosity of its name comes from the Bordeaux...

Today we want to talk about the advantages of the screw cap for certain wines because some of you in Spain are still sceptic. While the export market sees this closure as a positive thing, even sometimes is a decisión making choice for restaurants. In reality, the...

Speaking about wine pairing is fashionable nowadays, but what does it mean? Basically, to pair a wine with a dish means to create a balance, armony among wine and food. Getting to the point of complementing each other, like a couple in love or a work team making each...

The spanish grape most planted is Tempranillo and from it you can create very different styles of wines. However, all of them represent the spanish viticulture, in one way or another.Tempranillo is also called in many ways depending on the area where it is planted:...