Las Carlinas is the result of a collaboration between Long Wines and winemaker Fernando Mora MW. Their Garnacha grapes are sourced from the DO Carinena in Aragon. The DO with the most hectares of Garnacha vines in Spain, many of which are more than 100 years old. Here, the Garnacha vine thrives in the extreme climate at more than 700m altitude alongside a diversity of wild plants. These include the star-shaped Carlina thistle after which the range is named pinned on doors to ward off evil spirits, it is a traditional symbol of protection and strength.

Carinena lies about halfway between Madrid and Barcelona in the Ebro Valley. It is not as well known as famous regions like Rioja or Priorat but it is actually the second oldest region in Spain!