Rosé Wines

Carineña, a town in north east Spain lends its name to the oldest DO in Aragon and also to the Carignan grapes widely grown in southern France. It is located near Zaragoza. The vineyards are planted in the Sierras de Algairen and Serrallon at an altitude of 600m. In general the climate can be seen as arid with an average rainfall of 350mm per annum. The summers are hot and the winters cold. There is plenty of sunshine throughout the year with a dry wind called "El Cierzo". For all stages of winemaking Covinca use the latest equipment such as temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, pneumatic presses and horizontal de-stalkers and have an impressive cellar where the wines mature in American and French oak casks.