What are the wines like?
There is a wide variety, including the Mazuela, which is named after the capital of the PDO (Protected Designation of Origin): Cariñena. White, rosé and young red wines, crianza and reserva, sweet wines... a wide range of possibilities for all types of palates.The Cariñena PDO covers 14,440 hectares of vines located in the oldest, largest and most renowned winegrowing region in Aragón, and one of the most historic in Spain.
Fuente de la Mora in Cariñena
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Ruta del Vino de Campo de Cariñena
What I can find
Visitors can enjoy hiking and climbing in beautiful landscapes, as well as the varied heritage, cuisine and wines of the area. The wine-related opportunities are endless: wineries, restaurants, accommodation, museums, specialised shops and even wine therapy treatments. It is also possible to tour the wine route by bus, departing from Zaragoza.There are also guided tours of the town of Cariñena, where you can discover beautiful medieval buildings. Highlights in the municipality of Muel include the ancient Roman dam and the frescoes by Goya in the hermitage. As for the traditional festivals of the Campo de Cariñena region, we have to highlight El Paloteo de Longares and the Fiesta de la Vendimia (Grape Harvest Festival).
Grape treading
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Ruta del Vino Campo de Cariñena
How to get here
The Campo de Cariñena region has an excellent geographical location, 42 kilometres south of Zaragoza, 290 kilometres from Madrid and 360 kilometres from Barcelona. You can easily get there by car:From Zaragoza: the A-23 motorway.From Madrid: A-2/E-90/N-220, accessed through La Almunia de Doña Godina.From Barcelona: AP-2/E-90/A-2/N-II to Zaragoza and then along the A-23.It can be reached by train from Zaragoza (Delicias station with stops in Longares, Cariñena and Encinacorba) and Teruel.The Association for the Tourist Promotion of the Campo de Cariñena Wine Route is made up of nine municipalities: Aguarón, Alfamén, Cariñena, Cosuenda, Encinacorba, Longares, Mezalocha, Paniza and Villanueva de Huerva. All of them have tourist accommodations, restaurants and wineries connected to Cariñena PDO production and culture. Use the map on the “how to get there” page to see all the destinations on the wine route.
Bus on the Cariñena Wine Route
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Ruta del Vino Campo de Cariñena