The Nekeas Valley has a history more dramatic than a Spanish soap opera. While winemaking here dates back to the 16th century, the vines almost met their end in the mid-1900s—not because of the infamous phylloxera bug, but because everyone moved to Pamplona for "real jobs." Thankfully, the descendants of the original grape-growing families decided that sitting in an office wasn't nearly as fun as scaling impossibly steep slopes. Today, these resilient souls cultivate vines at dizzying altitudes of 450 to 650 meters, proving that a little bit of family stubbornness and a lot of high-altitude grit can turn a forgotten valley into a source of world-class, elegant Navarra wines.