Requena is a city linked to the culture of wine from time immemorial, but also has a historical and artistic heritage unknown to many.<\/span><\/p>\n The old walled town of Requena, know as Barrio de la Villa<\/b>\u00a0was built on a rocky outcrop dominating the surrounding plains.\u00a0One of the gates of the ancient walls remains today, it is the Puerta del Angel<\/i>. Another must is a visit to the\u00a0Cuevas de la Villa, a labyrinth of caves and tunnels underneath the town\u2019s centre dating from the 12th\u00a0century, which have been used as a pantry, wine cellar or even shelter through the times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After that, we will visit one of the wineries belonging to the Denominaci\u00f3n de Origen Utiel-Requena\u00a0<\/b>(protected status Utiel-Requena), the most extensive vineyard in the Regi\u00f3n of Valencia. <\/span>There are 34,000 hectares of vineyards divided among nine towns<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Around 6000 families and <\/span><\/span>100\u00a0<\/span>wineries are dedicated to viticulture in the DO Utiel-Requena, making it the main economy of the region.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It is a region mainly of red wines, where 80% of the production is the grape variety Bobal and just over the 10% is the Tempranillo variety. The white varieties represent around 5% of the vineyard area.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>