Somontano

Somontano lies closing up to the Pyrenees in the province of Huesca. 43 municipalities are part of D.O. Somontano.

The climate

The winters are cold and the summers are hot with sudden changes in temperature in late spring and autumn. The average annual rainfall is around 500 mm.

The grape varieties

Red grapes

• Cabernet sauvignon
  
• Cabernet franc
  
• Garnacha negra
  
• Garnacha peluda
  
• Garnacha roja
• Garnacha tintorera
  
• Merlot
  
• Monastrell
  
• Petit Verdot
  
• Picapoll negro
  
• Pinot noir
  
• Samso (Cariñena)
  
• Sumoll
  
• Syrah
  
• Trepat
  
• Ull the llebre (Tempranillo).
  

White grapes

• Albarinho
  
• Chardonnay
  
• Chenin
  
• Garnatxa blanca
  
• Gewurztraminer
  
• Macabeu
  
• Malvasía
  
• Malvasía the Sitges
  
• Moscatel
  
• Parellada
  
• Pedro Ximénez
  
• Picapoll blanc
  
• Riesling
  
• Sauvignon blanc
  
• Sumoll blanc
  
• Xarel.lo
  
• Viognier
  
• Vinyater
  

Characteristics of wines from Somontano

Red Wines

The traditional grapes used for the redwines in Somontano are Moristel and Tempranillo.

White Wines

The white wines are often made of Macabeo. The wines made ​​from Chardonnay normally are stronger with more character.

• Bal d’Isábena Bodegas. The best wines of the wine house are: Cojón de Gato (red wine), Cojón de Gato Gewurztraminer (white), Reis d’Isábena (white), Reis d’Isábena (red wine).
• Blecua. The best wines of the wine house are: Blecua (Reserva red wine).
• Bodega Pirineos. The best wines of the wine house are: Montesierra Tinto, Montesierra Ecológico, Mesache Tinto, Montesierra Rosado, Mesache Blanco, Pirineos Gewurztramine, Pirineos Rosados, Montesierra crianza, Pirineos Crianza, Señorío de Lazán (Reserva red wine), Alquézar Rosado, Marboré (Crianza red wine).
• Bodegas Abinasa. The best wines of the wine house are: Ana (rose), Ana (Crianza red wine).
• Bodegas Alodia. The best wines of the wine house are: 1 Alodia Syrah (red wine), Alodia Tinto Seducción (red wine), Alodia Cruz de Los 2006 (red wine), 1 Alodia Moristel (red wine).
• Bodegas Estada. The best wines of the wine house are: Estada San Carbás (white fermented in barrels), Estada (rose), Estada (Reserva red wine).
• Bodegas Irius. The best wines of the wine house are: Absum Varietales (white), Absum Colección Gewurztraminer (white), Absum Varietales (red wine), Absum Colección Merlot (red wine), Absum Colección Tempranillo (red wine), Irius Premium (red wine), Irius Selección (red wine), Disuperi (Crianza red wine).
• Bodegas Lalanne. The best wines of the wine house are: Leonor Lalanne (Crianza red wine), Lananne Classic (Crianza red wine).
• Bodegas Lasierra. The best wines of the wine house are: Bespén Vendimia Seleccionada Merlot (red wine), Bespén (Crianza red wine), Bespén (white).
• Bodegas Laus. The best wines of the wine house are: Laus Flor de Gewurztraminer (white), Laus 700 Alt (white), Laus Flor de Merlot (rose), Laus Roble (red wine), Laus (Reserva red wine), Laus Flor de Chardonnay (white).
• Bodegas Meler. The best wines of the wine house are: Meler 95 sobre Aljez (white), Meler (Crianza red wine), Andres Meler (red wine), Meler Lumbreta Roble (red wine), Meler Chardonnay Edición Limitada (white).
• Bodegas Monte Odina. The best wines of the wine house are: Monte Odina Merlot (red wine), Monte Odina (Crianza red wine).
• Bodegas Obergo. The best wines of the wine house are: Lágrimas de Obergo (rose), Obergo Caramelos (red wine), Obergo Varietales (red wine), Obergo “Finca La Mata” (red wine).
• Bodegas Olvena. The best wines of the wine house are: Olvena (Crianza red wine), Olvena Hache (red wine), Olvena On (red wine).
• Bodegas Osca. The best wines of the wine house are: Osca Gran Eroles (Reserva red wine), Mascún Syrah (red wine), Osca (white), Castillo de L’Ainsa (Crianza red wine), Osca Moristel (Crianza red wine).
• Bodegas Sierra Guarra. The best wines of the wine house are: Idrias Abiego Roble (red wine), Idrias Chardonnay Edición Especial (white fermented in barrels), Idrias Sevil (red wine).
• Dalcamp. The best wines of the wine house are: Castillo de Monesma Reserva Especial, Castillo de Monesma (Reserva red wine).
• De Beroz. The best wines of the wine house are: Lar de Beroz (red wine), De Beroz Reserva Familia (red wine), De Beroz Crianza Especial (red wine).
• Enate. The best wines of the wine house are: Enate Chardonnay-234 (white), Enate Chardonnay (white fermented in barrels), Enate Uno Chardonnay (white fermented in barrels), Enate Syrah-Shiraz (red wine), Enate Uno (red wine), Enate Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva red wine), Enate Merlot-Merlot (red wine), Enate Varietales del Dos Mil Cinco (red wine).
• Sèrs. The best wines of the wine house are: Sèrs Temple Fuerza 23 (red wine), Sèrs Temple Fuerza 27 (Reserva red wine).
• Vinsom. The best wines of the wine house are: Doce Lunas (white), Doce Lunas (Más Una) (red wine), Doce Más Una (red wine).
• Viñas del Vero. The wines won four medals, three of them gold medals, at the 2010 Consumer Wine Awards. The best wines of the wine house are: Viñas del Vero Clarión (white), Viñas del Vero Gran Vos (Reserva red wine), Viñas del Vero Chardonnay Colección (white), Viñas del Vero Gewurztraminer Colección (white), Secastilla (red wine), La Miranda de Secastilla (red wine), Viñas del Vero Syrah Colección Las Canteras (red wine), Viñas del Vero Merlot Colección El Ariño (red wine), Viñas del Vero Pinot Noir Colección (red wine).

• Vineyards: 4.700 hectares
  
• Number of winehouses: 34
  
• Production: 11.606.000 liter.
  
• Sales: 74% is sold in Spain, the remaining 26% are exported.