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April 14 Guided tour and tasting at the Wine Museum of Jumilla

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A fascinating insight into the 5,000-year history of viniculture and viticulture in Jumilla

April 14 Guided tour and tasting at the Wine Museum of Jumilla On Sunday April 14 a guided tour is being held at the Museo del Vino in Jumilla, ending with a tasting of some of the DOP wines produced in the area.

April 14 Guided tour and tasting at the Wine Museum of Jumilla The visit begins at 11.30 at the door of the museum and participation costs 2.05 euros. Further information and bookings are available through the Jumilla tourist office on 663 300779: alternatively, booking is available online here.

The Wine Museum of Jumilla opened in May 2022, providing an additional attraction to those already visiting the numerous wineries, the monuments of the old town centre, the imposing medieval castle and the spectacular countryside of the north of the Region of Murcia. Visitors to Jumilla can enjoy a voyage through the history of wine-making in the area through the visual and interactive exhibits on display, which are divided into three main areas, the first of which concentrates on history and archaeology and shows how vines have been cultivated in the area since at least 5,000 years ago, during the Copper Age.

The second exhibition area concerns the economic importance of wine in Jumilla in the 19th century and the crucial role played by the Monastrell strain of grape in the DOP Jumilla products, while the visit ends with an explanation of the “Denominación de Origen Protegida” label and the Ruta del Vino de Jumilla.

The Jumilla Wine Museum is located on Calle Goya and Avenida de José Sánchez Cerezo, no. 2, near the Colegio Público Miguel Hernández school in premises that were once occupied by the El Arsenal esparto grass factory.

When visiting Jumilla don’t forget to make your first port of call the local tourist office (Plaza del Rollo, 1, telephone 968 780237 / 663 300779, email oficinaturismo@jumilla.org.

For more local events, news and visiting information go to the home page of Jumilla Today.

Address

Plaza del Rollo, 1 30520 JUMILLA

Tel: 968 780237 / 663 300779

Oficina de Turismo Jumilla

The tourist office in the centre of Jumilla is easily found by driving straight into the centre of the town along the Avenida de Murcia and following the signposts. The tourist office is alongside the Parque de Don Albano Martínez Molina, where there are a number of parking spaces.

Jumilla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, has become internationally famous over recent decades due to the quality of the wines produced in the municipality, and wine tourism has begun to attract visitors from other parts of Spain and the rest of Europe.

The tourist office is happy to provide a range of maps and leaflets showing the different bodegas which can be visited within the municipality. Some of these form part of the Rutas del Vino de Jumilla, the Jumilla wine route, and can either be visited as a guided tour or sell their produce directly to the public.(see feed below for more details)

However, the town and the surrounding countryside have plenty of other attractions for visitors, and the popularity of Jumilla wines is leading more and more people to discover other facets of the tenth largest municipality in Spain.

Jumilla Tourist Office

These include the spectacular countryside and birdlife in the Sierra del Carche, the historic remains which range from cave paintings and a Roman mausoleum to the castle, the Iglesia de Santiago, the Town Hall and the Teatro Vico, and the gastronomy: rich stews are accompanied not only by the wines of the area but also by Jumilla pears, which also enjoy Denomination of Origin status.

Tourism in Jumilla is not as seasonal as it is in the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia, but the town is at its liveliest during the fiestas in Holy Week and the August Fair, which incorporates the grape harvest celebrations and the Moors and Christians parades.

The Altiplano of the Region of Murcia, which consists of the municipalities of Jumilla and Yecla, is only just over an hour by car from the Mar Menor, Cartagena, Mazarrón, Torrevieja and Alicante, and anyone wishing to visit real inland Spain and world-class wineries is advised to include Jumilla in their schedule.