page_title: Cigales (wine)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Cigales (wine) / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Vineyard in Cigales, Valladolid, Spain. Español: Viñedo en Cigales, Valladolid, España. Euskara: Cigalesko mahastia.
context_page_description: Cigales is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida for wines located to the north of Valladolid along both banks of the River Pisuerga.
  It includes several municipalities, including Valladolid itself, Dueñas, Cabezón de Pisuerga, Cigales, Corcos del Valle, Cubillas de Santa Marta, Fuensaldaña, Mucientes, Quintanilla de Trigueros, San Martín de Valvení, Trigueros del Valle and Valoria la Buena. The DO has an extension of 574 km² and is at an altitude of 750 m above sea level. It is a relatively recent DO, having been created in 1991.
context_section_description: The first known inhabitants of this area were the Vaccaei, who were subjugated by the ancient Romans in the 2nd century BC. As in the rest of the peninsula, the Romans introduced vines along with other agricultural innovations. The number of vineyards increased significantly during the Middle Ages due to the influence of the monasteries.
  Mary of Austria, Queen of Hungary, died in Cigales in 1558, whereas her grandniece Anna, the future Queen of Spain was born there.
caption: Vineyard in Cigales, Valladolid, Spain.
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