Nava del Rey, wine route

To a large extent, the historical development of Nava del Rey is linked to wine production. Demographic pressure and demand for products in the Medinense markets brought with it an expansion of farmland - thanks to the clearing of mountains - and the vineyard became one of the main resources, especially for the production of old or rancid wines. which were exported to the north of the peninsula, a destination that was consolidated in the 17th-18th centuries, the golden age of local wines. One of the most unknown aspects of the historical heritage of Nava del Rey are the traditional or underground wineries excavated in the clay to store wine. Located below the homes, the more than 400 traditional wineries of Nava del Rey make up an endless number of galleries, canyons, accesses and vents... authentic underground cathedrals built under the homes thanks to the good work of local masons, sometimes called "poceros" or “bodegueros”. In addition, the visitor can learn in situ how a barrel is made at the Burgos Cooperage - founded in 1941 -, a disused craft that survives in the town within one of the two existing cooperages in Castilla y León. However, in Nava del Rey you can not only enjoy a rich heritage linked to the world of wine, this municipality has resources of special interest at a heritage and ethnographic level such as the Church of Santos Juanes (declared BIC), the convents of Franciscans and Sacred Hearts or that of PP. redondistas, the hermitage of the Concepción and the Vera Cruz, the Hospital of San Miguel, the Humilladero de la Virgen de la Soledad, the Pozo de la Nieve or its ancestral houses, among many others. If we talk about Nava del Rey we cannot forget its natural environment, especially the space hosted by the Natural Network 2000 and known as the La Nava-Rueda SPA Zone, which stands out for its poultry population in pine forest land. #spain #tripblazers #wineroute #explorer