Cariñena (wine region)

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Localization of the Denomination of Origin "Cariñena" in the province of Zaragoza in the Aragón region .
The 4 Denominations of Origin of Aragón.

Cariñena denotes u. a. one of the oldest wine-growing regions in Spain , which in 1960 received the second designation of origin with the DO classification of Spain.

The capital is the city of Cariñena with the red Cariñena grape variety . The area around Cariñena is one of the oldest wine-growing regions in Spain.

history

The tradition of the wine-growing region in wine production dates back to the Phoenician and the Roman Empire . Cariñena got its name from the Roman settlement Carae in 50 BC. BC , which gave its name to the variety of wines from Cariñena and is also native to this region. Cariñena wines from the province of Zaragoza have been documented since ancient times ; thus Aragón became a land of great wines early on. The production area was founded in 1933 and covers 16,600 hectares . There are around 60 bodegas that produce 72.6 million liters of wine annually.

climate

Cariñena is located in the somewhat barren but charming northeast of the country, in the area around Aragón . The climate is characterized by dry, hot summers and cold winters with little rainfall. Fruity and elegant red wines thrive in this region.

The following grape varieties are cultivated in the Cariñena wine region :

Individual evidence

  1. Cariñena: Denominación de origen protegida ( Memento of the original of July 13, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . docarinena.com. Accessed on July 14, 2016 (English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.docarinena.com
  2. Cariñena: Denominación de origen protegida ( Memento of the original from March 16, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . docarinena.com. Accessed on July 14, 2016 (English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.docarinena.com

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