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 Montilla-Moriles wine route
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AVINTUR - Asociación para la promoción del Turismo del Vino
Calle
Capitán Alonso de Vargas
3
(Casa del Inca)
14550
Montilla (Cordoba)
Tel.:
+34 957652354
Fax.:
+34 957652428
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Below you will find a map featuring the main locations of interest on this wine route. Click on the map to enlarge.
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| |  Introduction | |  | |  Montilla-Moriles wines have becomes excellent ambassadors for the Region of Andalusia. The prestige they enjoy today is the result of a long wine-producing tradition and a slow aging process. The Montilla-Moriles Wine Route gives you the chance to get to know the secrets of this painstaking process, which is part of the very identity of this region in Cordoba province. Discover its wide variety of different wines with the delicious tradition of going out for tapas - a real treat. You can also enjoy the other attractions to be found in the region, which include stunning heritage and monuments, and exquisite gastronomy. |
| | Wine Towns | | | |  Montilla, Cordoba, Lucena, Moriles, Aguilar de la Frontera, Fernán Nuñez, Montemayor, La Rambla and Puente Genil are some of the towns that figure on the route, set in a landscape dominated by vines, olive trees and cereal crops. Besides the production process and the quality of its wines, here you can also discover a wealth of heritage and monuments, the legacy of numerous different cultures that made this part of Andalusia their home. Use the map on this page to see all the destinations that form part of the Montilla-Moriles Wine Route. |
| | What are the wines like? | | | |  A broad range of wines is produced in the Montila-Moriles region: young wines, fino sherry, amontillado, oloroso sherry, palo cortado, muscatel and Pedro Ximénez (one of the most famous) are some of the varieties you can sample. You will find wines that are perfect for tapas, as desserts, to accompany cured meats or with fish and shellfish dishes. This major repertoire offers a host of different nuances: from crisp, dry wines to sweet, fruity wines; from pale, almost transparent to golden, hazelnut tones; a range of bouquets from delicate to spicy... Furthermore, seeing how the traditional Andalusian cellar masters serve the wine is a spectacle in itself. |
| | How to get there | | | |  The Montilla-Moriles Wine Route is in southern Spain, in Andalusia, in the region set between the Genil and Guadajoz Rivers in the province of Cordoba. Seville and Malaga international airports are a little over an hour away by car, offering access by air. By rail, there is an excellent connection on the AVE high speed train, which takes you to Cordoba from Madrid in just 1 hour 45 minutes, and from Seville in 40 minutes. If you prefer to travel by car, the A-4 motorway runs to Cordoba from Madrid (394 kilometres) and from Seville (142 kilometres), joining the A-45 to access the remaining towns and villages on the route. |
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