Roa de Duero

Municipality and town in Castile and León, Spain

Roa

41°42′N 3°55′W / 41.700°N 3.917°W / 41.700; -3.917CountrySpainAutonomous community Castile and LeónProvince BurgosComarcaRibera del DueroGovernment • MayorCarmen Miravalles (PSOE)Area • Total48.92 km² (18.89 sq mi) • Land48.92 km² (18.89 sq mi)Elevation820 m (2,690 ft)Population • Total2,185 • Density45/km² (120/sq mi)DemonymRaudenseTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.roadeduero.es

Roa de Duero is a Spanish town and municipality in the southern region of the province of Burgos. This town has a long wine tradition that goes back to the times of the Roman Empire and the wars for the conquest of Iberia.

When the Romans arrived they were impressed by the agrarian wealth that this area bathed by the Douro River had. They settled and founded Roa, formerly called Rauda, where they began to cultivate the grapes. There is no doubt that the Romans were the true pioneers in winemaking using very revolutionary and innovative techniques for the time.^[2]

To this day, Roa maintains that innovative spirit of the Roman wines and it is the seat of the Regulatory Council for the Designation of Origin (D.O.) Ribera del Duero wine region.

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External links

• Roa de Duero
• C.I.T. Ruta del Vino - Afluente rural