Jumilla is a town of just over 25,000 inhabitants, with 16th century manor houses in its historical and artistic heritage, and famous throughout Spain and abroad for two things: its wine and its pears, both with designation of origin.
What to visit:
Jumilla Castle: It is a castle built in the 15th century that offers panoramic views of the town and the surrounding area.
Church of Santiago: It is a baroque church built in the 18th century with an impressive façade and an interior decorated with frescoes and altarpieces.
Bodega del Castillo de Jumilla: It is a wine cellar located inside the castle of Jumilla and offers tastings of local wines.
Casa-Museo del Escultor Roque López: This is a house-museum dedicated to the work of the sculptor Roque López, born in Jumilla, where you can see some of his most important works.
Sierra Espuña Regional Park: This is a natural park located near Jumilla that offers hiking trails and stunning views of the local nature.
What to eat:
Gazpacho jumillano: It is a cold soup made with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and bread, typical of the region of Murcia.
Rice with rabbit and snails: This is a typical regional dish made with rice, rabbit and snails.
Local sausages: Jumilla is known for its sausages, especially salami and black pudding.
Jumilla wine: This is a denomination of origin red wine from the region of Jumilla. It is recommended to try some local wines such as Monastrell.
Local sweets: Jumilla is known for its sweets, especially meat pies, sweet potato pastries and wine rolls. They can be found in many of the local bakeries.
Attention to its great Grape Harvest Festival, because it has been declared of regional tourist interest, so it is not just any old thing, as evidenced by its more than 30 activities aimed at raising awareness of Jumilla wine, a wine with PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) that grows in a landscape halfway between the plains of La Mancha and the lands of Levante, and is made from a native grape called Monastrell. If you are thinking about where to sleep in Jumilla, here are the Romero wineries, which offer accommodation. For those who like to delight in wineries with great architecture, you should visit the Sierra Norte winery. Bodegas Luzón has an interesting tasting room, very well cared for, very ad hoc for the occasion. Young people on a budget can visit Bodegas Silvano or Bleda, which offer good services at more than affordable prices.
Rich, varied and original offer of eno-experiences, which you can select according to your level of initiation, and among which 'the vertical tasting' stands out.
Rich, varied and original offer of eno-experiences, which you can select according to your level of initiation, and among which 'the vertical tasting' stands out.
This winery offers an unrivalled range of creative eno-experiences. Here, you can celebrate Halloween, enjoy music and wine or do yoga in the vineyard.
This winery offers an unrivalled range of creative eno-experiences. Here, you can celebrate Halloween, enjoy music and wine or do yoga in the vineyard.
Tasting of its top-of-the-range wines from its own barrels and oenogastronomy in one of the best restaurants in the area, where they will be paired with the winery's reserve wines.
Tasting of its top-of-the-range wines from its own barrels and oenogastronomy in one of the best restaurants in the area, where they will be paired with the winery's reserve wines.
Artisan and ecological winery, which uses the manual gravity bleeding technique, offers exquisite gourmet paired dinners, an unusual service on the route.
Artisan and ecological winery, which uses the manual gravity bleeding technique, offers exquisite gourmet paired dinners, an unusual service on the route.
In the valley of Hoya de Torres, with its stony, limestone soils, this family winery is committed to traditional cultivation methods such as hand-harvesting and short goblet pruning.
In the valley of Hoya de Torres, with its stony, limestone soils, this family winery is committed to traditional cultivation methods such as hand-harvesting and short goblet pruning.
Rich, varied and original offer of eno-experiences, which you can select according to your level of initiation, and among which 'the vertical tasting' stands out.
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From 1925, innovation and commitment with the global change.
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Vegan wines and accommodation just a minute away from the winery.
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Pioneers in Spain in the growth of the Monastrell grape.
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