Ribera del Jiloca

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Predominant soils: calcaric and cutric Cambisols (WRB/FAO 1998), slightly basic, with low organic matter content.
• The slaty hillsides of the Sistema Ibérico define the viticultural relief of the zone.
• Cold continental sub-Mediterranean climate (Köppen), with low rainfall, extreme winter temperatures, and prevailing northwesterly winds.
• Vineyards situated at elevated mid-range altitudes, a decisive factor in the climatic conditions to which they are adapted.
• The river Jiloca flows between the sierras of Cucalón/Oriche and Sierra Menera; the zone borders the endorheic lagoon of Gallocanta.

• The earliest written reference to vineyards in the zone dates from the 12th century; municipal records of Daroca document wine production from 1581.

• Basic soils low in organic matter, elevated altitudes, and northwesterly winds together shape the microclimate that moulds the character of the wine.

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 PGI-ES-A0244
• Official trade body site — Gobierno de Aragón — IGP Ribera del Jiloca