CALATAYUD
			Different Calatayud Wines

The rather unusual name of the Calatayud DO comes from a Moorish governor called Ayub who built a castle (qalat) at the confluence of the Jalón and Jiloca rivers.

Modern Calatayud is an important winemaking centre; indeed, it is the largest DO zone in Aragón. Along with the neighbouring DO zone of Cariñena, Calatayud forms part of what is Aragón's southernmost winemaking region, situated approximately 87 kilometers (54 miles) southwest of Zaragoza (see map).

The Garnacha grape variety is the mainstay of the Calatayud vineyards, making up roughly 65 per cent of the total vineyard.