Calatayud (DO)

For the town of Calatayud (Spain), see Calatayud.
Calatayud DOP
Wine region
Calatayud DOP in the province of Zaragoza in the region of Aragon
Official nameD.O.P Calatayud[1]
TypeDenominación de Origen Protegida (DOP)
Year established1990
CountrySpain
No. of vineyards3,200 hectares (7,907 acres)
No. of wineries15[2]
Wine produced100,452 hectolitres
CommentsData for 2016 / 2017
The 4 DO wine regions in the region of Aragon, (Spain)

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.

  1. ^ "Denominación de Origen Protegida "Calatayud"". www.mapa.gob.es. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. ^ "D.O.P. Calatayud - Denominación de Origen Protegida". www.docalatayud.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.