Mozota is a small town and municipality in Zaragoza province

Zaragoza (province)

Zaragoza is a province of northern Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Aragon.Its capital is Zaragoza, which is also the capital of the autonomous community. Other towns in Zaragoza include Calatayud, Borja, La Almunia de Doña Godina, Ejea de los Caballeros and Tarazona.Its...

 25 km southwest of Zaragoza

Zaragoza

Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...

, Aragon

Aragon

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, Spain

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The Municipality

The municipality of Mozota is only 8.7 km² in area and located in the south-west of Zaragoza district (comarca).

A wine growing region since Roman times (Zaragoza derives from Caesar Augustus), the whole area is dominated by vines. Traditional grape varieties of the area are Grenache

Grenache

Grenache is one of the most widely planted red wine grape varieties in the world. It ripens late, so it needs hot, dry conditions such as those found in Spain, the south of France, and California's San Joaquin Valley. It is generally spicy, berry-flavored and soft on the palate with a relatively...

 (80%), Tempranillo

Tempranillo

Tempranillo is a variety of black grape widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its native Spain. It is the main grape used in Rioja, and is often referred to as Spain's "noble grape". Its name is the diminutive of the Spanish temprano , a reference to the fact that it ripens several weeks...

 (15%) and Carignane

Carignane

Carignan is a red wine grape that may have originated in Cariñena, Aragon and was later transplanted to Sardinia, elsewhere in Italy, France, Algeria, and much of the New World. Along with Aramon, it was once considered one of the main grapes responsible for France's wine lake. In California, the...

 (5%), producing full-bodied, high-strength tintos that are widely distributed for blending.

The Town

The town itself only contains about 115 people. It sits on the Rio Huerva on routes south to Madrid

Madrid

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 and Valencia. It also lies in the lee of the Moncayo

Moncayo

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 mountain range near the Campo de Carineña wine-growing region of Spain.

Many small agrarian communities, like Mozota town, have benefited from the Spanish Government's policy of preserving its heritage. Places of interest include the fortified manor house and battlements, the 12th century castle, the parish church of Saint Mary Magdalen and the fortified palace.

External links

• Zaragoza Tourist Office