Somontano D.O. / D.O.P.

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DATA

Nº of hectares under vine: 3.832- Nº of vine growers: 324 - Nº of wineries: 30 - Harvest 21: Very Good - Production 21: 14.422.600 liters -Marketing: 75% National - 25% International.

SITUATION

In the province of Huesca, around the town of Barbastro. The production area includes 43 municipalities, mainly located in the Somontano region and the rest in the bordering areas of Ribagorza and Monegros.

CLIMATE

It is characterized by cold winters and hot summers, with abrupt temperature changes at the end of spring and autumn. The average annual rainfall is 500 mm, although rainfall decreases from north to south and from west to east.

SOILS

The soils are mainly brownish-limestone, with low fertility, a good level of limestone and good permeability conditions.

VARIETIES

White: macabeo, garnacha blanca, alcañón, chardonnay, gewürztraminer, riesling and sauvignon blanc.
Reds: tempranillo, red grenache, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, moristel, parraleta, pinot noir and syrah.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WINES

WHITES 
The most outstanding are those made with chardonnay, either as young wines or barrel fermented, which give whites with powerful aromas, with good varietal definition, fatty and tasty in the mouth. Excellent gewürztraminer whites can also be found where the lychee aromas offered by the variety itself stand out.

ROSÉS 
Made from native or foreign grapes, they follow the line of modern rosés: pinkish-raspberry color, good fruit intensity, light, fresh and easy to drink.
 
RED WINE 
Historically, the traditional red wine of the region is made from Moristel and Tempranillo and is characterized by being remarkably fruity and intense. There are also very interesting experiences of monovarietals of local grapes, specifically moristel and parraleta, of remarkable quality; both vinified as young wines and characterized by an excellent fruity character and a certain complexity of nuances. In the rest of the red wines, the presence of foreign varieties, blended with the local ones or presented separately, is imposed. The Cabernets and Merlot crianza wines stand out for their varietal character, aromatic power and good blending with the oak, due to not excessively long aging; in the mouth, they present a good structure.
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