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FROM
THE EBRO RIVER TO THE IBERIAN MOUNTAIN RANGE
(SISTEMA IBERICO)
The high rioja
is located in the western part of the region
and it occupies all the Ebro valley from the
part in which enters the Rioja region to Logroño.
It also includes the valleys of its different
tributaries as it goes on its way to the Mediterranean
Sea, it reaches the beginning of the ´Sistema
Ibérico` (Iberian Mountain Range). |
In the
north of this small area , due to its particular
microclimate and to the type of soil, an intensive
cultivation of vine is practised, meanwhile,
in the southwest plains we find extensive
wheat, potatoe and beet plantations but little
vine.
WINE,
GASTRONOMY AND HISTORIC AND ARTISTIC HERITAGE
The High Rioja is remarkable for its famous
wines, very appreciated for their quality
and refinement. They have attracted numerous
visitors since more than 140 years.
In the High Rioja there are some of the monasteries
which have more historic and artistic value,
among them it is the Suso Monastery, and the
Yuso monastery.Both of them have been appointed
as Mankind Heritage by the UNESCO.Besides,
High Rioja is rich in Natural and Landscape
resources.
The most important natural heritage of the
area is the vineyards and the lands along
the Ebro River and its tributaries, mentioning
as well the fauna, fishing waters , hunting
places and the natural footpaths. |
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