Campo de Borja DO
[KAHM-poh day BOR-hah]
A small DO located in northern Spain’s ARAGON region, west of the city of Zaragoza in the Ebro Valley. Like much of this region, Campo de Borja is known for its heavy, high-ALCOHOL (from 13 to 18 percent) red wine, much of which is sold off in BULK as a BLENDING WINE. In addition to the large volumes of red wine, about 20 percent of the production is ROSÉ; there’s also a small amount of white wine. The main grape for red wine is Garnacha (GRENACHE) although smaller amounts of TEMPRANILLO and CABERNET SAUVIGNON are sometimes added. The white wines are made from MACABEO (which is also used in small amounts in the red wines) and Moscatel (MUSCAT). Producers in Campo de Borja are experimenting with different grapes, lower-alcohol wines, and shorter AGING periods in an attempt to produce the lighter, fruitier wines that are more popular today.
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