In a mountainous region criss-crossed by deep river valleys, the landscape and microclimates change rapidly. This provides us with a great variety of different vineyard sites, each with their own individual qualities and potential.
Ermita de San Antón
The southern slopes of Mt. Atalaya and Mt. Peñas, around the villages of Valtorres, La Vilueña and Carenas, provide some of our best white grapes. The Macabeo vines, many of which are of considerable age, produce grapes with intense flavours and aromas.
Sierra de Pardos
The massive Sierra de Pardos dominates the southern villages of the region. The higher vineyards of Abanto, Castejón de Alarba and Alarba are mostly devoted to Garnacha, while the lower slopes produce some of our best Tempranillo and Syrah.
Peña Olvés
The finer, less stony soils around Munébrega and Olves are important for Tempranillo, much of which is destined for our Crianza and Reserva wines. The poorer soils are mainly planted with Garnacha and Macabeo.
Sierra de Santa Cruz
At altitudes of between 800 and 1000 metres, with steeply sloping slate vineyards, the village of Acered provides much of our finest old-vine Garnacha. The extreme mountain climate and poor soils produce tiny yields of high quality fruit.
Valle de Jiloca
The left bank of the River Jiloca, with it’s mixture of limestone and terrarossa is ideally suited to Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon, which require fine-textured soils and a more temperate climate. The historic villages of Paracuellos de Jiloca, Maluenda and Morata de Jiloca are amongst the most important in this area.
Sierra de Vicor
The south western slopes of the Sierra de Vicor, in the shadow of the Pico del Rayo are another major source of old-vine Garnacha, which thrives in the stony soils above the villages of Villalba de Perejil, Belmonte de Gracián and Mara.
