Rioja's northern neighbour and long its rival, Navarra shares the same grapes and the pilgrim road to Santiago, but forged its own identity — first through vivid, dry Garnacha rosados, then through ambitious reds blending Tempranillo and Garnacha with French varieties. Its range of climates lets it grow almost everything.
Once famous above all for its saignée rosé, one of Spain's best, Navarra has broadened into serious reds and even Chardonnay. Diverse and historically rich, it is the versatile, less-heralded sibling of its famous neighbour.