The region is slightly hilly with steep montains in the south running north-west to south-east. The old-vine Garnacha vineyards are at high altitudes 600-800 meters above sea level and have poor soils made up of loose limestone, gravel, slates and quartzite.

The climate is continental dry with fairly warm summer days (up to 35ºC) and cool evenings and nights, allowing the vines to breath and securing a long slow ripening. With these climatic conditions the grapes retain a great natural acidity, resulting in wines with a long life. Natural precipitation is limited to 400mm per year and irrigation is often not possible, forcing the farmers to reduce the yield to less than 2 kilos per vine resulting in wines with an overall higher concentration.

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Winemaker David Tofterup visited every part of the 5,000 hectare vineyard and eventually selected grapes from several small parcels ranging anywhere from 0,15 to 2,5 hectares that he thought had the best potential in expressing the varietal character of the Garnacha and the great potential of the terroir of Cariñena for this Flor del Montgó Old Vines Garnacha.