They say that you don’t realise what you have until you lose it, but the intention of Salvador Pineda, who runs Rutasiete tours is to
ensure this doesn’t happen to Jerezanos and to show them their surroundings,
which surprisingly many are unaware of. “We live in a beguiling province. Only
an hour from Jerez there is impressive and varied countryside but most people
don’t realise this. The province of Cádiz is truly privileged,” he says, adding
“it doesn’t only happen here, many people don’t know their surroundings, and even
though they are nearby they don’t visit them.”
Therefore, for the third year, Salvador will be
present at the Fiestas de la Vendimia to take people who so desire in a 4x4 car
to the vineyards and surrounding areas traditionally associated with wine on
trips normally taken by tourists, so that locals can get to know what made
Jerez famous.
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| Salvador Pineda (foto:diariodejerez) |
The trips will take people directly to the
heart of the harvest where they can admire the vineyard slopes and the bunches
of grapes awaiting harvest. This environment is hard to match with its old
vineyard houses and winding gullies, and here they can watch the harvest at
first hand in the Pago Macharnudo, often referred-to as the “grand cru” of
Jerez. The tour takes three and a half hours starting from the Plaza del Arenal.
Salvador hopes people will fall in love with their
surroundings. He has spent 20 years in the tourism industry, and three years
ago set up Rutasiete which offers various routes throughout the year and
throughout the province. “Rutasiete is another way of getting to know Cádiz,”
he explains, “I try to sell people the whole province, not just Jerez, we want
people to love it and come back again.”
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