Bodegas y Viñedos del Jalón

Bodegas y Viñedos del Jalón, S.A. is a Spanish winery based in Maluenda, in the province of Zaragoza within the Aragón region. It is commercially known as Bodegas Castillo de Maluenda, the name under which its website and wine range are presented. The winery sits within the Denominación de Origen Calatayud, a historic wine-growing zone where red Garnacha is the dominant grape variety. The estate's vineyards are a defining feature of its identity. According to the winery, Garnacha accounts for roughly half of its plantings, much of it from old vines more than 40 years old and with yields below 2 kilograms per vine. Syrah represents about a quarter of plantings, followed by Tempranillo at around 15 percent, with the remainder made up of white varieties such as Macabeo, Garnacha Blanca and Malvasía, and red varieties including Mazuela, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Monastrell. The winery emphasises the age and character of its Garnacha plantings, describing the variety as uniquely suited to its terroir. The portfolio is organised around several named ranges. Las Pizarras Collection — including Las Pizarras and Alto Las Pizarras — is presented as the estate's leading identifying mark. Other ranges include Castillo de Maluenda, named after the fortified town of Maluenda on the ancient route of El Cid; Claraval, a reference to the Cistercian abbot Bernard of Clairvaux; Punto y Coma and related labels named after Spanish literary punctuation devices; Viña Alarba, named after the nearby town that concentrates the estate's oldest vineyards; Elementos, which presents the most representative grape varieties; and Teorema. The winery has an active record of competition success, particularly with its Garnacha and Syrah wines. Its news archive lists medals from the Bacchus competition, the Berliner Wein Trophy, Grenaches du Monde and Citadelles du Vin, among others, spanning at least 2015 to 2018. These awards are used to support the positioning of the wines in both the Spanish market and export markets. The company operates an online store and maintains a bilingual web presence in Spanish and English. Its corporate name, Bodegas y Viñedos del Jalón, S.A., appears alongside the Castillo de Maluenda trading identity throughout its communications. The Jalón name refers to the river valley area of the Calatayud region in which Maluenda is located.

Bodegas y Viñedos del Jalón, S.A. is a winery located in Maluenda, a municipality in the province of Zaragoza in the Aragón region of northeastern Spain. The winery operates within the Denominación de Origen Calatayud, a wine region whose principal red variety is Garnacha. The company is commercially known as Bodegas Castillo de Maluenda, a name that references the historic fortified town of Maluenda, which lay on the ancient route of El Cid. The estate's vineyards are concentrated in and around Maluenda and the nearby town of Alarba. According to the winery, Garnacha represents approximately 50 percent of its plantings, much of it old vines aged between 40 and 80 years and yielding less than 2 kilograms per vine. Syrah accounts for roughly 25 percent, Tempranillo about 15 percent, and the remainder is divided among white varieties such as Macabeo, Garnacha Blanca and Malvasía, and red varieties including Mazuela, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Monastrell. The winery describes its Garnacha as having unique properties linked to the specific terroir of the zone, supported by technical studies examining the variety's longevity and characteristics. The wine portfolio is organised into several named ranges. Las Pizarras Collection, which includes Las Pizarras and Alto Las Pizarras, is presented as the estate's leading identifying mark. The Castillo de Maluenda range takes its name from the town and its history. Claraval references Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153), the Cistercian abbot. The Punto y Coma family of wines — including Punto y Seguido and Puntos Suspensivos — is named after Spanish literary punctuation devices. Viña Alarba is named after the town of Alarba, which concentrates the estate's oldest vineyards at an elevation of 844 metres. Elementos presents the most representative grape varieties, and Teorema is another label in the portfolio. From at least 2015 through 2018, the winery accumulated a series of competition awards. These include medals at the Bacchus competition (Gold in 2018, Silver in 2016 for Claraval Garnacha 2015), the Berliner Wein Trophy (multiple Gold Medals in 2016, 2017 and 2018), Grenaches du Monde (Gold Medals in 2016 and a top placement in 2017), and a Great Mention at Citadelles du Vin in France in 2015. Specific awarded wines mentioned in the winery's news archive include Claraval Garnacha 2015, Siosy Syrah 2014, Grenache 2014, Claraval Grenache 2013, Claraval Syrah 2014 and Punto y Coma 2009. The winery maintains a bilingual website in Spanish and English, operates an online store, and provides information on its vineyards, viticultural areas, grape varieties, climate and soils. Its corporate name, Bodegas y Viñedos del Jalón, S.A., appears alongside the Castillo de Maluenda trading identity. The Jalón name refers to the river and valley area of the Calatayud region in which Maluenda is situated.

• Received a Great Mention at the Citadelles du Vin competition in France.

• Claraval Syrah 2014 and Punto y Coma 2009 won two Gold Medals at the Berliner Wein Trophy (July).

• Claraval Grenache 2013 won a Gold Medal at Grenaches du Monde 2016.

• Siosy Syrah 2014 and Grenache 2014 won two new Gold Medals at the Berliner Wein Trophy 2016.

• Claraval Garnacha 2015 won a Silver Medal at Bacchus 2016.

• Won four medals at the Berliner Wein Trophy 2016 (July edition).

• Placed in the top of the Garnachas of the World at the 21st edition of Grenaches du Monde 2017.

• Received two Gold Medals at the Berliner Wein Trophy 2017.

• Received two Gold Medals at the Berliner Wein Trophy 2018.

• Won a Gold Medal at the Bacchus 2018 competition.

A Calatayud DO winery specialising in old-vine Garnacha and award-winning varietal wines, marketed under the Castillo de Maluenda identity.

• Las Pizarras Collection

  The estate's leading identifying mark, including Las Pizarras and Alto Las Pizarras.

• Castillo de Maluenda

  A wine range named after the fortified town of Maluenda on the ancient route of El Cid.

• Claraval

  A range referencing Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153), the Cistercian abbot.

• Punto y Coma

  A family of wines named after Spanish literary punctuation devices, including Punto y Seguido and Puntos Suspensivos.

• Viña Alarba

  Named after the town of Alarba, which concentrates the estate's oldest vineyards at 844 metres elevation.

• Elementos

  A range presenting the most representative grape varieties, identifying each wine by variety.

• Teorema

  Another label in the winery's portfolio.

1. 1Bodegas Castillo de Maluenda — official website homepagecastillodemaluenda.com
2. 2Wine news — Bodegas Castillo de Maluendacastillodemaluenda.com
3. 3Vino de garnacha de Aragón — Bodegas Castillo de Maluendacastillodemaluenda.com
4. 4Wikidata — Bodegas y viñedos del Jalónwikidata.org