Calatayud

Calatayud is a wine region in Aragon, Spain.

Garnacha leads the plantings, with Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Viura and Malvasia, plus one more alongside it.

Vines root into limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills and riverside.

Red wine, rosé wine and dry white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows big and bold, garnacha-based and fruit-forward and refreshing.

Quality is codified by the Calatayud Superior, which is worth reading off the label.

Producers worth knowing include Bodegas Ateca, Bodegas Breca and El Escoces Volante.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, tomato-based dishes, blue cheeses and spicy foods.

Serve at 15 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Red: Big and bold.

Rosé: Garnacha-based, Fruit-forward and refreshing.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Calatayud Superior

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Altovinum Evodia Old Vines Garnacha, Calatayud, Spain
• Bodega La Quinta 'Batiscafo' Garnacha, Calatayud, Spain
• Bodegas Ateca 'Atteca Armas' Old Vines, Calatayud, Spain
• Bodegas Ateca 'Atteca' Old Vine, Calatayud, Spain
• Bodegas Breca 'Breca' Garnacha Old Vines, Calatayud, Spain
• Bodegas Breca 'Brega', Calatayud, Spain
• Bodegas Breca El Nacido, Calatayud, Spain
• Bodegas Breca Garnacha de Fuego Old Vines, Calatayud, Spain

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Tomato-based dishes
• Blue cheeses
• Spicy foods
• Roasted vegetables

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 15 to 18°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Calatayud: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Spain, or the wider Aragon guide.