3-day on-site training to become certified as a DO Navarra trainer

Sign up to learn about DO Navarra wines firsthand, including the different territories and grape varieties that make up this Spanish Designation of Origin, famous for its rosés, its Garnacha, and the freshness of its wines. This region boasts a wide variety of terrain and climates that give its wines distinct characteristics. All these unique features can be learned on-site during three days of courses, hands-on visits to wineries, and vineyard experiences. 

Last day of confirmation 15th May 2025

Course fee: €250

It includes three nights of individual accommodation with breakfast, a bus for travelling to the visits to wineries and vineyards, and the organised visits during the course, as well as meals. Dinners are not included. Participants will be responsible for all travel expenses necessary to arrive in Olite on 5th November at the assigned hotel (Hotel Alda Castillo de Olite). 

Provisional travel itinerary:

Day 1: 6th November (Thursday):

Arrival in Olite on 5th November in the afternoon and check-in at the hotel

8:30 a.m. Meeting at the hotel reception and transfer to the headquarters of the Regulatory Council in Olite 

9:00 am. Welcome meeting at the Regulatory Council. Introduction to the Wines of Navarra and tasting (Selection Tasting 2025 of the 10 wines selected this year).

10:00 h. Bus transfer to the Low Mountain area and visit to Winery 1. Vineyard workshop* and tasting at the archaeological site of the vineyard.

12:30 p.m. Journey to the Ribera Alta area. Wine tasting and lunch.

15:00 h. Visit Winery 2, winemaking workshop and wine tasting.

17:30 h. Return to Olite by bus (arrival around 6pm). Free afternoon.

Day 2: 7th November (Friday)

8:30 am. Meeting at the hotel reception and transfer by bus to the Ribera Alta area. Visit and tasting at Winery 3.

10:30 a.m. Journey and visit to a vineyard of old Garnacha vines. Workshop on research and recovery of Garnacha clones and native varieties.

12:30 p.m. Transfer to winery 4. Winemaking workshop, tasting and lunch.

15:30 h. Transfer and visit to winery 5, wine tasting.

18:00 h. End of the visits and transfer to Olite. Free afternoon.

Day 3. 8th November (Saturday)

8:30 a.m. Departure from the hotel. Meeting at the reception and departure by bus to the Tierra Estella area.

9:00 am. Visit to winery 6. Final written test on the wines of Navarra.

11:00 a.m. Visit and tasting at winery 7.

13:00 h. Traditional lunch and farewell tasting of the educational trip. Evaluation session, presentation of accreditations for the news “Certified Educators DO Navarra”.

16:00 Bus transfer to Olite and end of the journey.

This schedule is subject to change according to the timings and final confirmations of the wineries to be visited.

*The planned activities in the vineyards will depend on the weather conditions.