Iconic and outstanding houses in Calatayud.
Garnacha grown on slate and schist gives Calatayud wines their dusty, mineral spine—bright red fruit stripped of softness, built for food rather than flattery.
Region DNA
The character of Calatayud
Based on 318 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 53 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Calatayud
San Gregorio
VisitCalatayud wineries worth the stop
The 7 best critic-rated producers in Calatayud with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01El Escocés Volante
16, Barrio La Rosa Bajo, 50300, Spain
Critics' peak 94 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 02Bodegas y Viñedos del Jalón
Av. Mudéjar, 61, 50340, Maluenda, Spain
Critics' peak 90 · Falstaff · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 03Filón Real
Calatayud, 50300 Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain, Spain
Critics' peak 90 · Wine Enthusiast · Vinous · Vivino
- 04Las Rocas
Miedes de Aragón (Zaragoza), within the Calatayud region., Winery Partnership: Formerly partnered with the Gallo family, and is moving towards a new, "old label" style after 2022., Key Products:, Las Rocas Garnacha: A red featuring spicy aromas, structured with rounded tannins, aged in a mix of cement tanks and barrels., Las Rocas Rosado: A rosé with intense berry notes., Key Characteristics: Vineyards are found on high-altitude, rocky slopes, with a focus on producing full-bodied, authentic regional wines., WordPress.com, +4, Spain
Critics' peak 89 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 05Chapillon
Situated in the Aragón region of northeastern Spain, specifically around the municipality of Calatayud, Spain
Critics' peak 88 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 06San Gregorio
Carretera Villalengua, 50312, Calatayud, Spain
Critics' peak 85 · Wine Spectator · Vinous · Vivino
- 07Niño Jesús
Las Tablas, s/n, 50313, Aniñón, Spain
Critics' peak 85 · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
Calatayud is a wine region in Spain, home to 69 producers tracked on Femente, 1 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Garnacha, Tempranillo, and Shiraz/Syrah, producing Spanish Grenache and Spanish Red wines with notes of Black fruit, Red fruit, and Oak.
Calatayud — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Calatayud?
- The most planted varieties in Calatayud are Garnacha, Tempranillo, Shiraz/Syrah, and Macabeo, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Calatayud known for?
- Calatayud is known for Spanish Grenache, Spanish Red, and Spanish White wines and flavors of Black fruit, Red fruit, and Oak.
- How many wineries are in Calatayud?
- Femente tracks 69 producers in Calatayud, of which 1 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Calatayud?
- Calatayud is a wine region in Spain.
Calatayud
Garnacha grown on slate and schist gives Calatayud wines their dusty, mineral spine—bright red fruit stripped of softness, built for food rather than flattery.
Producers in Calatayud
- Las Rocas — distinction
- Esteban Castejón — honest
- Marqués de Nombrevilla — honest
- Bodega Virgen del Mar y de la Cuesta — undiscovered
- El Escocés Volante — critic
- Roque Colás — honest
- Marques de Aragón — undiscovered
- Monasterio de Piedra — undiscovered
- Filón Real — distinction
- Chapillon — distinction
- Bodegas y Viñedos del Jalón — distinction
- Señorío de Ayud — honest
- San Gregorio — distinction
- Niño Jesús — honest
- Bodega la Dolores — undiscovered
- Bodega la Cerrada — undiscovered
- Evodia — honest
- Edition Wattenmeer — undiscovered