Bodegas Morca

Located within the Campo de Borja D.O.P. area in Aragón, Bodegas Morca produces only wines from the Grenache varietal. Indeed, the region of Aragón is considered the birthplace of the Garnacha variety.
The wines of Bodegas Morca are produced from vines with 30 to 87 years of age, planted on the slopes of the Moncayo mountain range. The area has a harsh climate, with very cold winters, extremely hot summers, little rainfall, and great temperature differences between daytime and nighttime during the ripening season. Besides, the region is constantly swept by the Cierzo, a cold north wind which acts as a sanitizing and cooling agent, and which also increases the concentration of the grapes because of its drying effect.
The grapes are harvested by hand, and each plot is vinified separately. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, and malolactic fermentation may be conducted either in steel tanks or in French oak barrels. All of the wines from Bodegas Morca are aged in French oak barrels. Through the aging period, which lasts between 6 and 22 months depending on the wine, the barrels are tasted repeatedly in order to decide which will make up each finished wine. It’s a fluid blending process, focused on showcasing the depth and complexity of the Garnacha grape and the Campo de Borja character. Winemaking is under the direction of Frank Gonzales, who favours a rich, hedonistic style, full in flavour and complexity.
The 100 hectare vineyards are planted with head-pruned bush vines of old-vine Garnacha, ranging from 45 to 87 years old. Known as “The Empire of Garnacha”, Campo de Borja is characterized by dense vineyards at an altitude of 450 m to 900 m above sea level. The soils are stony and ferrous clay, offering excellent drainage to deep clay layers, and the vineyards are located on the gentle slope coming down from the Moncayo Mountain, with good exposure to the sun, offering wines that are very complex, intense, and well-structured. Day to night temperature difference is extreme and rainfall is limited 350 mm to 450 mm at higher altitudes. Very strong, dry winds whip through the region in the winter months, accelerating evaporation.
The grapes are hand-harvested in small baskets, and the free run juice and first press from each parcel are fermented separately in stainless-steel, open-top tanks before being transferred to French oak barrels for aging.
These limited production wines are made with love and attention to the land, and a sense of pride and responsibility to those who’s hard work cultivated these vines.
The vast majority of our vineyards are dry-farmed, and all are farmed without the use of pesticides or herbicides, hand-harvested and vegan certified. The winery is solar-powered and off the electrical grid, zero-waste, and LEED certified (energy-efficient, sustainable building design).