Cariñena

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils with a high limestone content, a key factor for the cultivated varieties and the profile of the wines.
• The cierzo—a local wind—forms part of the selective ecosystem that shapes viticulture in the region.
• Vineyards situated between 400 and 800 m above sea level, with relief rising toward the south. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Continental climate: scarce rainfall, high daytime temperatures, and pronounced thermal contrasts.
• The diversity of soils, together with the climate and the varieties, gives rise to wines of intense, clean, fresh aromas and great length.

• A winemaking tradition documented since the 3rd century BC: the inhabitants of Carae drank wine mixed with honey; as early as 1696, new plantings were already being restricted in the interest of quality.
• Fortified wines are historically linked to late harvests rich in sugars, favored by high daytime temperatures and low rainfall.

• Red wines with intense, clean, and fresh aromas, well-balanced, with good structure and great length.
• Wines made from overripe grapes: aromas of ripe fruit, a sweet palate or a warm sensation from the alcohol.

• Soils + cierzo + extreme temperatures → wines with intense, fresh, balanced aromas, good structure, and great length.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the the specification.

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A0043
• Official trade body site — D.O.P. Cariñena