An interesting brief history of the development of DO of Málaga in this link to Sur in English. Of the Bentomiz Wines our Ariyanas range is made exclusively with Málaga grapes and the majority are in the DO, with one or two exceptions - Ariyanas David Tinto, for example, is not because, red sweet wines being very rare here, there is no DO of this catagory. Enjoy the article, it is an interesting read!
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https://www.surinenglish.com/lifestyle/food-drink/century-malaga-wines-20240216141658-nt.html

A century of Malaga wines with their own protected brand

In 1924 the need to protect the brand and quality of the sweet wines against imitations made by other regions forced the winemakers to patent the name

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#Drought takes its toll in #Andalucía with less #agricultural production and more expensive #food | #SurInEnglish

"Last week, the #Andalusian regional government announced that as a result of the lack of #water, the region's growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would be weighed down by more than 2%."

https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/drought-takes-its-toll-andalucia-with-less-20230725131653-nt.html

Drought takes its toll in Andalucía with less agricultural production and more expensive food

The drop in produce due to the lack of water is having a direct impact on the pockets of the public and on the accounts of businesses in the sector

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#Malaga's famous #flamingo #lagoon dries up | #SurInEnglish

"This year’s #drought crisis is already providing some worrying images that warn of severe consequences for the province of Malaga. The #FuenteDePiedra lagoon, now turned into a #SaltDesert, is perhaps one of the most striking."

https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/antequera/malagas-famous-flamingo-lagoon-dries-up-20230428190402-nt.html

Malaga's famous flamingo lagoon dries up

La Laguna de Fuente de Piedra has turned into a salt flat with few of the striking pink birds it is usually a haven for to be seen

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