Mesón Cuevas del Vino was founded in 1964 by Don Narciso García Ortego, a graduate in medicine from the Complutense University of Madrid. He was honoured with numerous awards, among which we highlight the International Trophy for Tourism and Hospitality, the Gold Badge for Professional Merit, and the Silver Medal for Tourism Merit — this last one being an official distinction granted by the former Ministry of Information and Tourism.
With no previous experience in hospitality, but with an unshakeable determination, he transformed the old family house into a truly unique restaurant. His drive and perseverance, combined with his intelligence and hard work, meant that within just a few years Mesón Cuevas del Vino achieved national and international recognition.
In March 2001, he passed away. But ever since, his daughter Yajaira García Nieves has proudly taken over the management, and she takes care of keeping the legacy true to the essence that made the Mesón a benchmark of traditional spanish gastronomy.
Mesón Cuevas del Vino was founded in 1964 by Don Narciso García Ortego, a graduate in medicine from the Complutense University of Madrid. He was honoured with numerous awards, among which we highlight the International Trophy for Tourism and Hospitality, the Gold Badge for Professional Merit, and the Silver Medal for Tourism Merit — this last one being an official distinction granted by the former Ministry of Information and Tourism.
With no previous experience in hospitality, but with an unshakeable determination, he transformed the old family house into a truly unique restaurant. His drive and perseverance, combined with his intelligence and hard work, meant that within just a few years Mesón Cuevas del Vino achieved national and international recognition.
In March 2001, he passed away. But ever since, his daughter Yajaira García Nieves has proudly taken over the management, and she takes care of keeping the legacy true to the essence that made the Mesón a benchmark of traditional spanish gastronomy.
The Restaurant-Museum is located in an old farm estate dating from the late 18th Century. The main activity was once wine and oil production. Different cereal crops were also stored in it, awaiting market, which is why the farmhouse had many different areas, destined to milling, wineries, wine cellars, caves, grain storage and housing, as well as many vineyards and olive groves.
The mill, where oil was pressed, is made up of three rooms. The main area, where the round grind stones are placed, was used for grinding the olives, and the room’s namesake are in the middle of the hall alongside the Roman Press; The “Atroje”, where the olives were stored until milled; and a storage room where the end product was stored, awaiting distribution.
The mill, where oil was pressed, is made up of three rooms. The main area, where the round grind stones are placed, was used for grinding the olives, and the room’s namesake are in the middle of the hall alongside the Roman Press; The “Atroje”, where the olives were stored until milled; and a storage room where the end product was stored, awaiting distribution.
The rooms where the wine is made — the true heart of this house — take up a far greater space. There you shall find the wine presses where the grapes are crushed, the cellars where the wine is born, and the caves where it rests and grows old with grace.
Beyond these rooms, the house also has stables, haylofts, many grain stores and a blacksmith's forge.
During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), due to a lack of manpower and the destructive effects of the war, production activity at the estate ceased. Later on, oil production was re-established until 1952 when all activity at the estate ceased again, and it was closed down.
In the early nineteen sixties, work began to rebuild the house and turn it into a restaurant. In 1964, the Restaurant Museum Mesón Cuevas del Vino opened its doors, just as you can see it today.