Chivite
Chivite
AboutChivite
The Chivite family’s winemaking history in Navarra is documented as far back as 1647. Claudio Chivite began exporting to Bayonne and Bordeaux in 1860. Later milestones included a new bottling plant in 1956 and a winemaking collaboration with Denis Dubourdieu beginning in 1993.
At Finca Legardeta near Villatuerta, 103 hectares of vines sit within a 245-hectare property of woodland, scrub and rolling slopes. Natural ground cover and planting adapted to the slopes are used to reduce erosion. David González leads the winemaking.
Chivite 2019 Finca Legardeta Garnacha
Spanish Red
Ruby red colour with violet hues accompanies raspberry, strawberry and caramelised apple. The palate is medium-bodied, with refreshing acidity and a balanced profile. The blend is entirely Garnacha. The wine spent twelve months in French oak. It contains 14.5% alcohol, with pH 3.4, total acidity of 5.48 grams per litre and residual sugar of 1.8 grams per litre.
Chivite 2024 Finca Legardeta Chardonnay
Spanish White
Ripe white fruit, citrus peel and acacia blossom accompany mineral notes and restrained oak. The Chardonnay is creamy and fresh, with a full, glyceric texture and persistent flavour. Fruit comes from approximately twenty vineyard parcels at Finca Legardeta in Villatuerta, on clay-silt and limestone soils. A short maceration and gentle pressing precede fermentation in stainless steel and French oak, with about five months on the lees.
Chivite 2023 Las Fincas Rosado
Spanish Rosé
Wild strawberry and raspberry lead, with rose petals and a subtle stony note adding finesse. The palate is silky and poised, carrying crisp red fruit through bright acidity to a long, clean, savoury finish. Its balance suits grilled prawns, salmon, charcuterie, tomato salads or lightly spiced Mediterranean dishes.