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EXCURSION TO
WINE

ROUTE WINE ROUTES

The Region of Murcia has
three Wine Routes: Jumilla,
Bullas and Yecla. All of them
have been certified by
ACEVIN -Spanish Association
of Wine Cities-. One of the
JUMILLA, best possible ways of
enjoying the wine culture is
BULLAS OR following one of these wine
YECLA routes, including visits to
wineries, wine tastings and
wine tourism courses. These
activities are linked to the
opportunity of enjoying wine
bars, restaurants, traditional
street markets and specialised
Wine is much more than a liquid wine shops scattered
obtained from the grapevine. It is everywhere in different
a way of understanding life. If you villages. A real luxury.
enjoy everything related to its
culture, the Region of Murcia's
wine routes are the perfect
excursion for you. Discover a land
which, since the times of Iberians
and Romans, has been devoted to
vineyards and to creating great
quality wines.
Try its wide offer of red, rosé and
white wines for every taste.
Discover the wine routes by going
through vineyards and wineries,
tasting the old bouquet of
tradition. Break out of the
routine. The three guarantees of
origin of the Region of Murcia,
Bullas, Jumilla and Yecla,
spreading over more than 35,000
hectares of vineyards, offer
different wines which are
becoming more and more
prestigious worldwide. Wineries
combining tradition and new
wine technologies as well as
restaurants and accommodation
within beautiful landscapes are
waiting for you.

Monastrell is the most popular
wine grape variety. It is a red
variety of small, tight bunches
perfectly adapted to these fields'
environmental conditions. It
provides wines with noticeable
colour and body in a great quality
range. Garnacha Tintorera,
Cencibel, Cabernet-Sauvignon,
Garnacha, Merlot, Syrah and Petit
Verdot for red and rosé wines.
Completing the types of selected
grapes are Macabeo, Airén, Pedro
Ximénez, Malvasía, Chardonnay,
Sauvignon Blanc and Moscatel.