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 DO Rioja Map |
In the Middle Ages, winemaking in the Mediterranean area had strong ties with the monastic life, since it was mainly the monks who made it widely known.
The area of Rioja wines is no exception and we are very proud that Gonzalo de Berceo, the first poet who wrote in the Romance Language, should have mentioned wine in the verses he composed from his retreat in the Monastery of Suso in San Millán de la Cogolla. |