Wine tastings in Ronda among Christmas sweets and with hands in the dough

Christmas is here and there are many experiences to be had in different parts of the province. Special lighting, zambombas, light shows, or various leisure workshops.

During this season, the winery La Melonera, in Ronda, has also decided to join the celebration with a special workshop on Christmas sweets. It's a different way to approach the wines of the area while enjoying a day among friends, literally with hands in the dough.

Participants in these workshops will have the opportunity to create from scratch mantecados and wine doughnuts while discovering the productions of this winery. Moreover, during dates that are usually quite cold in the Serranía, the winery has decided to include a product like mulled wine. Precisely, this drink made with their own wine and elements like brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cardamom, or lemon, will welcome the participants.

From that moment and after learning about the philosophy of the estate, the kitchen of the facilities will transform into a cooking workshop. Ingredients ready and to follow a recipe crafted for the occasion, which will involve making different doughs while pairing the wines with the work.

Attendees will also taste mulled wine. / Javier Flores

There, it will be time to get down to business, never better said, and start working on the creation of the dough for the mantecados, which will be made with olive oil, a trend increasingly common in this type of sweet. Of course, the work doesn't prevent enjoying the tasting of the winery's white wine, which will be the first to be tasted. A different way to learn about their productions while enjoying conversation with other participants.

“We will introduce the different wines during the breaks we will take between making mantecados and wine doughnuts,” explained Ana de Castro, head of the winery.

Additionally, participants will also have the opportunity to learn about two of the red wines, Encina del Inglés and Payoya Negra.

“We wanted to prepare a special activity for this season and turn the visit to the winery into a different experience, where you can get to know our wines in a relaxed way,” De Castro indicated.

During the workshop, different wines will be tasted. / Javier Flores

The activity also includes a visit inside the facilities to learn about the way of work and production. “When the wine doughnuts are in the oven, we'll take the opportunity to tour the facilities and show them how the wines they are tasting are made,” she pointed out.

It won't be the only special activity, as they also plan to hold a flamenco zambomba on December 18th, where traditional Andalusian Christmas music and wines will come together.