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GRANDES VINOS Y VIÑEDOS WINERY
Imagen de la Bodega
Grandes Vinos y Viñedos
The heartbeat of Cariñena
Words: Rosario Alonso - Photography: Jose A, Muñoz y Grandes Vinos
In the heart of Aragón, Cariñena is not just a name
on a label or a dot on the map. It is a land of old
vineyards, of history and quiet labour, where wine
culture has seeped into every corner of the lands-
cape and daily life. Here, where the cierzo wind gives
character to the vine and the soil is enriched by centuries
of patience, Grandes Vinos y Viñedos was born—an un-
disputed emblem of the Cariñena Designation of Origin
and a reflection of the evolution of Aragonese wine
A winery born of the land
Grandes Vinos y Viñedos is the heir to the re-
gion’s cooperative tradition. Founded in 1997, it is
the result of many family stories—hundreds of wi-
negrowers who, for generations, have lived by the
rhythm of the vine and the agricultural calendar. The
winery stands for collective effort and the belief that
the true value of wine lies in its origin: in the land
and in the hands that tend it.
Today, the winery brings together over 700 families
and more than 4,500 hectares of vineyards, ma-
king it one of the leading names in the Cariñena
D.O. Each plot, each vine, preserves its own iden-
tity, and that diversity is reflected in the broad cha-
racter of the wines produced here.
Centenary vineyards and time-ho-
noured grape varieties
The landscape of Cariñena is, above all, a mosaic
of old vineyards and stony soils. The winery tends
a heritage of vines, many of which are over eighty
years old, planted in poor soils where the vine is
forced to give its very best. Red varieties domi-
nate the vineyards: Garnacha takes centre stage,
accompanied by Cariñena (Mazuela), Tempranillo,
Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Among the whi-
tes, Viura and Garnacha Blanca stand out.
The extreme climate—with harsh winters, scor-
ching summers, and the relentless Cierzo wind—
forces the vines to dig deep roots, concentrating
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