Cariñena D.O. / D.O.P.

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DATA

Nº of hectares under vine: 14,110 - Nº of vine growers: 1,398 - Nº of wineries: 32 - Harvest 21: Very Good - Production 21: 58,137,400 liters - Marketing: 36% Domestic - 64% International.

SITUATION

In the province of Zaragoza, it occupies the Ebro valley and includes 14 municipalities: Aguarón, Aladrén, Alfamén, Almonacid de la Sierra, Alpartir, Cariñena, Cosuenda, Encinacorba, Longares, Mezalocha, Muel, Paniza, Tosos and Villanueva de Huerva.

CLIMATE

Continental type, with cold winters, hot summers and low rainfall. Viticulture is also marked by the effect of the cierzo (cold, dry wind from the northwest).

SOILS

The soils are mostly poor; they can be brown-limestone or reddish-brown on rocky deposits, or brown soils on alluvial deposits. The vineyard is located between 400 and 800 meters above sea level.

VARIETIES

White: Preferred: Macabeo (majority - 20%). Authorized: white Grenache, Muscat of Alexandria, Parellada, Chardonnay, Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc.
Reds: Preferred: red garnacha (majority - 55%), tempranillo, cariñena (or mazuela). Authorized: juan ibáñez, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, merlot, monastrell and vidadillo.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WINES

WHITES
They are not the most significant in the area. They are characterized by a straw yellow color, notes of ripe fruit and fruity character.

ROSÉS
Most of them are the result of new technologies: pinkish in color, with good fruit intensity and tasty in the mouth, thanks to the intervention of Grenache.

RED WINE
These are the quintessential wines of the area, quite robust and warm in character. The young wines have a dark cherry color with violet hues and ripe fruit aromas reminiscent of blackberries and plums; also, with great flavor in the mouth thanks to the Grenache. The crianzas maintain these characteristics although softened by the contribution of the wood; balsamic notes and roasted touches may appear in these wines; they are smooth and warm on the mouth.
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