Aragon Flashcards
DOs of Aragon (4)
Calatayud
Campo de Borja
Carinena
Somontano
authorized grapes of Somontano DO (Aragon)
Blanco: Chardonnay Gewürztraminer Garnatxa Blanca, Alcanon, riesling Sauvignon Blanc
Tinto: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Tempranillo, Syrah, Garnatxa Tinta, Moristel Pinot Noir, Parvaleta
Vi di Finca vs Vi de Paratge (Aragon)
Vi de Finca
100% sourced from single vineyard designated parcel
Vi de Paratge (2019)
100% sourced from a single zone
DO Pago of Aragon
Ayles
In Carinena
This white grape in Somontano (Aragon) is only authorized there
Alcanon
Wine map Aragon
Which Spanish autonomia is renowned for old, head trained, Garnacha vines?
Aragon
What does Viñas Viejas” mean in Calatayud DO (Aragon Autonomia?)
What is Calatayud Superior?
old vine designation, wines must come from vineyards of at least 35 years of age
Calatayud Superior: min. 85% old vine Garnacha Tinta (min. 50 years of age)
What does Viñas viejas mean in Carinena DO (Aragon Autonomia)
indicates min. 20 year old vines (Cariñena (Mazuela)
Main red and white Grape of Campo de Borja DO
Garnacha commands around two-thirds of the vineyard acreage (just South East of Rioja)
white wines are based on Viura
Grapes of Somontano DO (Aragon) just beneath Pyreneees mountains
(“beneath the mountain”)
Blanco: Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Garnacha Blanca,
Tinto: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Main Grapes of Carinena DO 1932 (Aragon)
White: Chardonnay, Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo
Red: Cariñena (Mazuela), Garnacha Tinta, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Tempranillo
Viñas viejas indicates min. 20 year old vines
Main grapes of Somontano DO (Aragon)
Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Garnacha Blanca, Alcañón, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Macabeo
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Tempranillo, Syrah, Garnacha Tinta, Moristel, Pinot Noir, Parraleta
Main Grapes of Calatayud DO (Aragon)
Macabeo, Malvasía, Chardonnay, Garnacha Blanca, Gewürztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Moscatel de Alejandria
Bobal, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha Tinta, Mazuela, Merlot, Monastrell, Tempranillo, Syrah
- “Viñas Viejas”: old vine designation, wines must come from vineyards of at least 35 years of age
- Calatayud Superior: min. 85% old vine Garnacha Tinta (min. 50 years of age)
Capital of Aragon
Zaragoza