Moriles

Moriles is located to the south of the province of Córdoba, in the middle of the Córdoba's countryside, land of olive trees, cereals and above all vineyards; that produce the famous wines of Montilla-Moriles.

The town and the wine are so close they cannot be separated. Life, therefore, depends on this product that has brought fame and notoriety around the world.

A town reminiscent of the Tartessus and Turdetani. Roman occupation. The town was formed in the second half of the XIX century from several adjacent locations. With the name of Zapateros was a village dependent on the municipality of Aguilar de la Frontera until 1912, year that by royal law of June 18 became an independent municipality and renamed Moriles, a name which had been given, even from ancient times, to the land where it is located and to the wine that they produced.

Monuments

Parish Church of San Jerónimo from the XIX century, with altarpiece from the XVII.

Retablo de la Virgen de los Dolores (XVIII century).

Archaeological Sites

Cortijo de Chacón, Roman remains, with plenty of pieces of pottery.

Town Planning

Llano de la Posada "Llanete".
Plaza de la Constitución.

Gastronomy

Dry Wines. Salmorejo (it usually chops in it pieces of tomato, green beans and ham, and accompany with chips). Fideos con bacalao. Rice with cod. Potaje con bacalao. Orange salad with cod. Beans scrambled with chives. Grilled sardines.

Sweets: Gachas. Gachas de mosto. Arrope. Tortillas de manteca. Roscos de vino y de anís. Mostachones. Roscos de galleta. Magdalenas.

How to get there

You have to exit Córdoba towards Fernán Núñez, then cross this town and go through Montemayor - Montilla and Aguilar until you get Moriles.

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