Campo de Borja (DO)

Campo de Borja is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines located in the Campo de Borja comarca, northwest of the province of Zaragoza (Aragon, Spain). It is a transition zone between the plains of the River Ebro and the mountains of the Sistema Ibérico. The DOP comprises 16 municipalities. These are Ainzón, Agón, Albeta, Ambel, Bisimbre, Borja, Bulbuente, Bureta, Fréscano, Fuendejalón, Magallón, Maleján, Mallén, Pozuelo de Aragón, Tabuenca and Vera de Moncayo. The Moncayo mountain is the dominant feature of the DOP and creates a microclimate which gives the wines a special character.

Campo de Borja DOP
Wine region
Campo de Borja DOP in the province of Zaragoza in the region of Aragon
Official nameD.O.P Campo de Borja
TypeDenominación de Origen Protegida (DOP)
Year established1977
CountrySpain
No. of vineyards6,242 hectares (15,424 acres)
No. of wineries18
Wine produced248,509 hectolitres
CommentsData for 2016 / 2017
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