Madrid Wine Route can be enjoyed by traveling through the provinces of Madrid, with 19 wineries and Toledo, with one winery.
The Madrid Wine Route is made up of 18 wineries and crosses the following provinces: Madrid, with 19 wineries and Toledo, with 1 winery. In addition, of the 16 towns that have wineries with wine tourism, San Martín de Valdeiglesias is one of the most important, with the largest number of wineries.
The appellation of origin of Madrid is characterized by having vineyards planted in different types of subsoils, as well as being divided into different areas with different temperatures and rainfall, therefore, different types of grape varieties. For example, the area of Arganda has an acid ph, and granitic subsoil, as well as a continental climate, which makes the white Malvasia grape very appropriate, as well as the fine red grape. On the other hand, in Navalcarnero, the soil is non-calcic brown and the sands are coarse and clayey, and Garnacha is the main grape. Also, those who go to visit the wineries that are located in San Martín de Valdeiglesias, will surely taste wines made with albillo grapes, a white grape, is very typical of this subzone.
The wines of Madrid can be tasted in the enoteca that the Regulatory Council has opened in the market of Puerta de Toledo, where you can also buy wine from Madrid, and consult specialized literature on the world of wine. As for the history of this area, although it is known that the Iberians and Romans already made wine here, it is not until the Middle Ages that historians have found in the archives a consolidated wine activity, as evidenced by an ordinance of 1340 that obliges the vassals of Navalcarnero to cultivate vines. Also, a century later a text is preserved with the conditions for selling wine. It is known that the Company of Jesus, upon settling in Arganda, encouraged the cultivation of wine, and that in the houses of the area it was very typical to have a subway cave to make wine for domestic consumption.
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