Region Aragón
Aragón is located in northeastern Spain between Rioja and Catalunya.
The wines from Aragón are similar to those of Rioja but less expensive.
They are generally fresh and fruity and considered to be good Spanish value options.
Red wines dominate the production with focus on Garnacha sometimes blended with Tempranillo or Syrah.
Aragón DO Regions
DO Campo de BorjaDO Calatayud
DO Cariñena
DO Somontano
Black Grapes
53% Garnacha |
White Grapes
4% Chardonnay |
Red Wines
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White Wines
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Soil
Hilly |
Climate
Hot and Dry |
Campo de Borja DO
Campo de Borja achieved DO status in 1990.
Pricipal Reds
Garnacha Tinta, Tempranillo, Syrah, Mazuela, Cabernet, Merlot.
Pricipal Whites
Macabeo, Moscatel, Chardonnay, Garnacha Blanca, Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo.
Climate
Altitude: 350 - 750m.
Soil: Brown clay, stony in terraces and limestone-ferrous..
Calatayud DO
Calatayud achieved DO status in 1990. It is Aragon’s second largest DO region after Cariñena.
Pricipal Reds
Garnacha Tinta, Tempranillo, Syrah, Bobal, Monastrell.
Pricipal Whites
Macabeo, Garnacha Blanca, Malvasía and Chardonnay.
Climate
Altitude: 800m.
Soil: Grey and red slate, limestone, clay and loam, gypsum and pebbles.
Cariñena DO
Cariñena is the largest and oldest DO in Aragon (1932).
It has given its name to the the Cariñena grape.
Cariñena is called Mazuelo elsewhere in Spain and Carignan in France.
Black Grapes | White Grapes |
32% Garnacha Tinta |
3% Macabeo |
Soil | Climate |
Poor Gravelly Soil. |
Hot and Dry. Continental. |
Poor Cariñena soil on gravels from the Sistema Ibérico mountains.