Founded in 2005, Bodegas Ateca is named after the town where it’s located, Ateca, Zaragoza. The appellation, Calatayud, is a region situated along the Ebro River Valley known for producing excellent quality Garnacha. Here, they show velvety blue in a perfect contrast to a landscape of ravines, battlements and steppes that the Cid Campeador conquered. It is known as the mother of all varieties, vigorous and resistant with fruity flavors that combine in the glass with floral and balsamic memories.
Our estate vineyards of Garnacha range in age from 35 to over 100 years old and are planted in slate-based soils along the slopes of the Ateca and Moncayo Mountains at altitudes of about 3,000 feet. The climate is Continental with cold winters and hot summers with an average yearly rainfall of 12 to 21 inches (increases at higher altitudes). Rocky slate soils retain the heat of the day, radiating warmth at night when the temperatures drop drastically, especially during the ripening period. Clay loam deep below the rocky slate allows the vines to obtain moisture and the vineyards to be dry-farmed, lending to low-yields, intensity and structure. Resulting wines have a concentrated flavor with refreshing minerality and structure, reflecting the unique character of the region.
