Wine in Alicante

Alicante is a land of light, sea and endless beaches, but it is also the cradle of vineyards and centenary vines that offer one of the great treasures of our territory: wine. The exhibition Wine in Alicante offers visitors a journey through time to learn about the history and evolution of the cultivation, production, storage and distribution of Alicante wine, one of the products that best defines our Alicante region. With a history rooted in the deep roots of its vines and with a consolidated future ahead of it with This exhibition, promoted by the Diputación de Alicante and the Diputación de Alicante, presents wines of high expression and uniqueness. the Denomination of Origin Wines of Alicante, one of the oldest in Spain, created in 1932 with the aim of protecting the most particular wines of the territory.

The grape, the raw material.

Greek bell crater with red figures. Necropolis of l'Albufereta (Alicante). 4th century BC. MARQ

The exhibition dedicates an important space to the War against the French at the beginning of the 19th century, when the city of Alicante and its fortress of Santa Bárbara on Mount Benacantil represented an important defensive line against the invader, which was soon joined by the bastion of San Fernando, built on Mount Tossal in homage to the captive monarch Fernando VII, whose designs are kept in the General Military Archive in Madrid and are presented in this exhibition for the first time.

Reconstruction of the Iberian wine press at Illeta dels Banyets.

Roman wine amphora from l'Almadrava (els Poblets). 2nd century AD. Museu Arqueològic de Dènia.

In the Sala Noble of the Library, the exhibition takes visitors on an archaeological journey with pieces from the MARQ and other museums through the history of wine cultivation and production in Alicante, from the vats and wine presses of Illeta dels Banyets (El Campello) and l'Alt de Benimàquia (Dènia) to the Roman potteries where wine amphorae were made in l'Almadrava (Els Poblets), and the medieval tools and jars with which wine was collected, stored and transported from ports such as Alicante, which was of great importance as a gateway for our wines to the world.

Pérez Verdú Hermanos Winery label.

Pitxer for wine. Castell d'Ambra (Pego). Second half of the 13th century. MARQ.

A world that for a long time knew the province of Alicante as one of the cradles of a wine that was praised by travellers and scholars and that filled the menus of the most important parties and banquets in Europe, taking our brand and history to all corners of the world. Because wine is part of the identity of the province of Alicante, which offers better wines every day with a renewed interest in its main varieties. Just like our coasts and beaches, wine is one of our products that connects with visitors, allowing them to feel and enjoy all the excellence and virtues of our land with just a sip.