Ronda Wine Country: A Vintage Moment for the Serranía With the 2026 harvest in barrel, Ronda confirms its rise as Andalusia's most dynamic small wine region: an early vendimia, a Best in Class wine route and the eleven-million-euro Viña Amaya project. With the 2026 harvest safely in barrel, Ronda is enjoying one of its finest wine seasons in memory. Less than 90 minutes inland from the Costa del Sol, the Serranía de Ronda has spent the autumn confirming its status as Andalusia's most dynamic small wine region, and winter now brings cellar season in style. A harvest wrapped early Across Spain, the 2026 vendimia was among the earliest on record, with heat advancing ripeness by roughly two weeks, and the Serranía was no exception. Picking in Ronda remains strictly manual under regional rules, with grapes gathered at night or first light in small boxes to preserve freshness. The season closed in late October, when the town's winemakers' association hosted its Fin de la Vendimia celebration at the Convento de Santo Domingo, toasting a year vintners describe as demanding but rich in promise. High vines, a young DO with old roots Ronda's dry reds, whites and rosés are protected under the DO Sierras de Málaga, created in January 2001 and organised into five zones across the province, with the Serranía the highest. Vineyards climb toward 1,000 metres, and the variety register reads like a world atlas: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier among the whites; Garnacha, Syrah, Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon among the reds, alongside recovered native grapes such as Romé. The bodega trail Wine tourism is the region's new calling card. The Ruta del Vino de Ronda y Málaga, certified as a Ruta del Vino de España since 2013 and named Spain's best wine route at the 2024 Best in Class Wine Awards, links more than a dozen visitable wineries with hotels, restaurants and wine bars. Prestige travels: Huerto de la Condesa saw its Los Cipreses 21, a Garnacha-Syrah blend, chosen as the official wine of the Junta de Andalucía after a blind tasting against 31 other DOP wines. Viña Amaya, an eleven-million-euro statement The season's headline project is Viña Amaya, the new winery of Bodega Doña Felisa, recently honoured at the city's Puente del Turismo awards. Rising beside the Roman ruins of Acinipo, it spans 22 hectares of organic vineyard at 950 metres, runs on its own solar power, and represents an investment of more than 11 million euros, with production planned at some 400,000 bottles. The 2026 vintage, resting quietly in barrel beneath the Tajo, already tastes like a year worth waiting for.