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• Located in the northeast of the province of Zaragoza
• It is surrounded by Catalonia on the east with the western borders shared with La Rioja, Castilla y Leon and Navarra
• The river Ebro splits the province’s sub-regions with Somontano occupying the northern half and the other three smaller regions in the south
• The area was finally recognised as a Denominación de Origin in 1980 when the statutes were approved
• The 4 DO wine areas in the region of Aragon are Campo de Borja, Somotano, Cariñena,  and Calatayud
• The Moncayo mountains are the dominant feature of the DO and creates a microclimate which gives the wines a special character
• The soils are mainly dark lime-bearing soils
• Traveling closer to the Moncayo, the clay and iron content increases, as does the rockiness
• The temperature varies a great deal, both on a daily and on a seasonal basis
• Much of this area is subject to intense heat, which tends to push the grapes to an overripe stage, resulting in high-alcohol wines
• Annual rainfall is very low, only about with the vineyards planted on a series of high plateaus at heights ranging between 350 m and 750 m above sea level
• The vines are cultivated both as low bushes (en vaso) and also on trellises (en espaldera)
• Authorized red grapes: Garnacha, Tempranillo, Mazuela, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
• Authorised white grapes: Macabeo, Moscatel
• This area is best known for its old grenacha vines, producing world class wines
• The locals call the region ‘El Imperio de la Garnacha’ or ‘The Empire of Garnacha’
• Also well known for producing elegant sparkling wines (Cava)