The Regulatory Council
The Regulatory Council
The Regulatory Council of the Mark of Origin of Navarra consists of representatives of the wine growers, of the Administration and producers. It is the organ that controls the production of the grapes, the productions and growing of the vines and their marketing.
In terms of production, the Regulatory Council sets the limits of which land is suitable for the cultivation of the vine, determines cultural practices and controls the observance of this by the wine growers. In this respect, the Council works as ‘First Reader’ of the wine grower, a document where the parcels of vine growing land are accredited and listed in the Register of Vineyards. Also recorded are data on varieties, authorised yields etc.
In terms of production, the Regulatory Council controls the techniques used in the manipulation of the grape, the mosto and the vine, the fermentation and the process of conservation. Fixed maximum yields have been established – 70 litres of mosto or wine per 100 kilograms of grape harvested. This yield can vary according to the characteristics of the season, but it must never exceed 74%.
Wine cellars are obliged to produce wines that respect the established methods for the production of white, rid and rosé wines.
The Regulatory Council initiates control from the production to the arrival onto the market. This takes place mainly by:
- Quality and quantity processing of the wines.
- Tracking of the wines up to bottling.
In order to bring this about, the Regulatory Council relies on Technical Services formed form providers and on the Qualification Committee, made up of experts from the wine growing, industrial and techno-enological sectors that analyse the wines organoleptically.
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