Calatayud DOP

Wine region
Calatayud DOP in the province of Zaragoza in the region of Aragon
Official name	D.O.P Calatayud[1]
Type	Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP)
Year established	1990
Country	Spain
No. of vineyards	3,200 hectares (7,907 acres)
No. of wineries	15[2]
Wine produced	100,452 hectolitres
Comments	Data for 2016 / 2017

Calatayud is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines located in the southwestern corner of the province of Zaragoza (Aragón, Spain) about 90 km from Zaragoza and covers over 5,600 ha, extending over 46 different municipalities, including Calatayud itself. It borders with the Cariñena (DO) in the east and with the province of Soria in the west. It is in the Ebro River valley and is crisscrossed by many of the Ebro's tributaries including the Jalón, Jiloca, Manubles, Mesa (river), Piedra and Ribota. The vineyards are found on the south facing slopes of the Sierra de la Virgen range at heights of between 550 m and 800 m above sea level.

Climate

The climate is continental (hot dry summers and cold winters), the mean annual temperature does not exceed 13 °C, and there is a good probability of frost during six months of the year. The mean annual rainfall is between 300 mm and 500 mm per annum.

Soils

Most of the vines are planted in soils that are stoney, loose, very poor in nutrients and with a high lime content. The permeability is good so the roots are able to obtain the water and nutrients they require.

Authorised Grape varieties

The authorised grape varieties are:

• Red: Garnacha Tinta, Tempranillo, Mazuela, Monastrell, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bobal, and Syrah

• White: Macabeo, Malvasía, Moscatel de Alejandría, Garnacha Blanca, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Gewürztraminer