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Our vineyards are the pillars of our philosophy. We care for every plant, every plot and every vineyard to make magnificent wines from the very beginning of the process. Puente la Reina, the heart of the Pilgrimís Way of Saint James and a privileged area for the growing of vines, has always produced excellent wines. The fruit of our love for wine. Footsteps: Bodega de Sarria has been a pioneer in Navarre in the production and bottling of quality wines. It is located in Puente la Reina, some 30 km from Pamplona, where the most important Ways of Saint James coming from the Pyrenees at Somport and Roncevaux become one. A beautiful 11th-century medieval bridge considered by many the most attractive of the Way - gives its name to this town, whose light and ambiance recall the Mediterranean. Charles III of Evreux (14th-15th c), an exquisite and sensitive king, noticed the beauty and gifts of this central location of his kingdom, which he frequented to enjoy the flowing of water and the running of squirrels amidst the hazels, and which he donated to his beloved wife Lenore. This land, nurtured by the river Arga, has witnessed the growing of vines for over twenty centuries. Those vines, like the vines at Senorio de Sarria, are the labour of the love of wine and a prime raw material. Land: Bodega de Sarria is located in the heart of Valdizarbe, a geographic area standing between La Rioja and Bordeaux which provides the best climatic and land conditions to produce exceptional quality wines. Over 150 hectares of different varieties of vines stretch out over slopes and sunny hillsides of the El Perdon mountain range and in the municipal area of Miranda de Arga, by the riverbanks of river Arga. Each plant, each vineyard, each plot are exquisitely taken care of and supervised to elaborate magnificent wines from the very beginning of the process. Tempranillo, Graciano, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot for red wines; Garnacha for rose wines; Chardonnay for white wines - every variety of grape has been carefully selected and is grown in the most favourable spot, taking into consideration the light, humidity and temperature conditions that each of them require. (to get to bodega de sarrÌa, you should first get to the municipality of puente la reina. senorÌo de sarrÌa is 8 km from the village, and the facilities stand at the rear of the domain.) Vision: Bodega de Sarria was established with an innovative spirit searching to supply the market with prime quality wines: crianza, reserva, gran reserva, white and rose wines. It soon became the leading name of quality wines from Navarra in both national and foreign markets. Strong investments are currently being implemented in the facilities and in human resources to innovate the wine-making process and to adapt it to the requirements of increasingly demanding clients. BODEGA DE SARRIA only bottles wines under the Navarra label of origin and quality, as a seal and quality proof of the product. Its main brand, Senorio de Sarria, commercializes two wine ranges: the first one comprises traditional red, rose and white wines; the second one, known as Vinedo, offers limited series of bottles which provide the essence of the vineyards owned by the winery: red wines (Graciano, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon) with a little touch of cask, a high expression rose wine and a cask-fermented white wine. Wealth: Many centuries of history have witnessed the growing of vines in this land: the remains of wine-making activities according to Pliniusí treaties were found in this area of Valdizarbe. In the 16th century, Juan de Azpilicueta, brother of Saint Francis Xavier, was the lord of a palace in the Senorio de Sarria (or SarrÌa Manor) which was surrounded by vineyards. But it was not until the 20th century (1953), on the initiative of Felix Huarte, that the vineyards were properly arranged. As a matter of fact, the age of the vineyards guarantees the excellent quality of the wine: Over
53 years of age: Garnacha and Graciano All of them are the undisputed winery jewels. The vineyards of BODEGA DE SARRIA enjoy unique geographical conditions for the growing of vines: Area:
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