SOIL – D.O.P. Calatayud

75% of the vineyards in Calatayud are found in geological areas made up of loose material, gentle slopes and ridges with sands, clays and slate. In addition, 80% of the vineyards are located at altitudes of between 650 m and 900 m and some even surpass 1,000 meters.

Soil types

Gravels

Composed of gravel and boulders from landslides, with good drainage.

Vines vegetate very well in these soils providing complex, intense, structured and fleshy wines.

Red slate

Derived from clays compacted under intense pressure. These are low fertile soils hardly able to retain rainwater. The resulting wines obtained from these soils have a characteristic mineral component, and are subtle, refined and elegant wines.

Grey slate

Darker in color than red slate, grey slate retains the heat of the day which it later gives off at night. The soils are shallow so the bedrock is present within a few centimeters.

The resulting wines have a high alcohol content and provide low yields. Minerality and well structured wines.

Loam

Composed of limestone and clays. Ideal soils for the winegrower, they offer little resistance for the vines to root.

These soils reflect the sunlight and store up its heat for the night. The resulting wines are wines with body, warmth, strong and aromatic, suitable for aging.

Ferrous clay

Soils pricipally made up of clays with high iron content, stoney and deep with depths of up to 3 meters. The resulting wines are highly coloured with a high alcohol content.