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2 unusual facts about Málaga and Sierras de Málaga


Málaga and Sierras de Málaga

In 1791, Mr Gálves, the Spanish ambassador in Moscow, presented the Tsarina and Empress of Russia, Catherine II, with some cases of Málaga wine, and such was the pleasure she experienced that she exempted all shipments of wine controlled by the Fraternity of Vintners from Russian taxes.

It includes three coastal municipalities, Casares, Estepona and Manilva and the vineyards are on rocky soil on low hillsides along the coast.



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