BODEGAS ARAGONESAS ARAGON – CAMPO DE BORJA, SPAIN

Founded in 1984, Bodegas Aragonesas is a 100% farmer owned cooperative and the largest wine estate in Spain’s Campo de Borja region, where grapes have been grown for over 800 years. The winery is located in the small town of Fuendejalón among the foothills of the Sierra Moncayo Mountains in the northern province of Zaragoza. Garnacha is indigenous to Campo de Borja and is the signature variety of Bodegas Aragonesas. The extremely dry, hot climate and stark contrast between day and night time temperatures are ideal for making fruity, aromatic wines from this late ripening variety. The vineyards are rocky, highly elevated and ideally exposed to the sun. In recent years, international varieties have been planted to add complexity to the estate’s blends, however they use primarily old-vine Grenache. These Grenache vineyards—some planted over 100 years ago— produce exceptionally low yields, ensuring deep ruby color and rich, full-bodied flavors that are both soft and complex. At all levels, Bodegas Aragonesas’ wines are approachable, balanced, smooth and fruity.