The Jumilla Wine Route and Jumilla is the kind of place that rewards travellers who slow down. At first glance, it looks like a quiet inland town in north-eastern Murcia, set among dry hills, vineyards, olive groves, and pale stone streets. Stay a little longer, and it opens up as one of Spain’s most rewarding wine destinations. This historic municipality has built its reputation on Monastrell, a red grape that thrives in the area’s hot days, cool nights, and limestone-rich s