Abanilla - Canyon Chícamo River - Winery in Jumilla - Winery Bodegas Cerda

Route: Murcia - Abanilla - Canyon Chícamo River - Winery in Jumilla - Winery Bodegas Cerda - Murcia
Duration: 10 h
The first stop in the tour will be at Abanilla which is an attractive and characterful town, its compact nature making it the perfect destination for a morning visit, followed by an optional walk in the countryside afterwards. This short walking tour takes in the most important monuments in the town and allows time to stop off and enjoy a coffee or purchase local products en-route. During the tour you will see Casa Pintada, Casa de la Encomienda, Ayuntamiento,  Casa Cabrera, Iglesia Parroquíal de San Jose, Public wash-house, Fountain and Lugar Alto. After that visit we will go to Canyon Chícamo River. The River Chícamo in Abanilla is one of the best known beauty spots in the landscape of Murcia, and is of special interest not only to walkers but also to naturalists and geologists. A short 3-kilometre route takes walkers back into geological history. It is simply fantastic to walk along the ravines of a delta shaped over 10 million years, when this area was under the waters of the Mediterranean sea. Our next stop will be at Jumilla which is somewhere you can immerse yourself in the culture, tradition and customs of a wine-growing area with deep roots. Called 'the beauty' by the Arabs, it is famous for its wines with Designation of Origin (D.O.), its gastronomy, its gardens and its Iberian, Roman and Medieval legacy.  Many of the buildings constructed during these centuries bear witness to the town's splendour: the 15th-century Castle, on top of the hill, built over the Roman settlement, and the Arab fortress, which still preserves the Keep, and the patio de armas, the Church of El Salvador (a symbol of Jumilla) and lastly the Ancient Council and Exchange: a mid-16th-century building and the only example of civil (not military) architecture in Murcian Renaissance. Here we will visit to winery which located in the heart of Jumilla, its story begins in 1925, in the visit you will discover the winery´s past along three generations, going through all its zones, elaboration, oak barrels room and bottled, you will taste our wines along with typical appetizers of the area.  At the end of the tour of the winery you will make a guided tasting of the most representative wines of the winery and you will enjoy a care appetizer with local cheeses and sausages, as well as Silvano Garcia Extra Virgin and Ecological olive oils. Also we will visit the most complete room of aromas in Spain, you can smell and identify more than 50 different aromas.Our last place in this tour will be at Bodegas Cerda where you will visit the building and be surprised with their century old bodega. Unique yet familiar where you will learn the different processes and characteristics of wines.We start in the museum, where you will see a wide selection of century old machinery to admire and appreciate. Later visit the exposition, the bottling room, storage and the cellar with the oak barrels and finally, with an aperitif you can taste their wines. After that we will return to Murcia.
Price: Per person