The Moncayo mountain is the dominant feature of the DOP and creates a microclimate which gives the wines a special character.

During the centuries of Arab domination of the Iberian Peninsula, grape and wine production decreased and only increased again after the reconquest by Christian forces.

According to the monastery’s records, in 1453 they even bought an entire town (Ainzón) with all its fields, pastures, watercourses and vineyards.

This monastery was very influential in the development of wine production right up to the 19th century, and was responsible for the replanting and grafting of the entire area after the phylloxera plague.

The climate is continental, with Atlantic influences during the winter, notably a cold, dry wind from the northwest.