Roa de Duero is a Spanish town and municipality in the southern region of the
province of Burgos
The province of Burgos is a Provinces of Spain, province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Palencia (p ...
. This town has a long wine tradition that goes back to the times of the
Roman Empire
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and the wars for the conquest of
Iberia
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.
When the Romans arrived they were impressed by the agrarian wealth that this area bathed by the
Douro River
The Douro (, , , ; ; ) is the largest river of the Iberian Peninsula by discharge. It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra in the Spanish province of Soria, meanders briefly south, then flows generally west through the northern part of the Meseta ...
had. They settled and founded Roa, formerly called Rauda, where they began to cultivate the grapes. There is no doubt that the Romans were the true pioneers in winemaking using very revolutionary and innovative techniques for the time.
To this day, Roa maintains that innovative spirit of the Roman wines and it is the seat of the Regulatory Council for the Designation of Origin
(D.O.) Ribera del Duero wine region.
References
External links
Roa de DueroC.I.T. Ruta del Vino - Afluente rural
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Municipalities in the Province of Burgos