Vineyards Between Logroño and Nájera

"There remains to be added," writes Sigfried Grän OFM in 'Noah, the Builder of the Ark and Inventor of Viticulture,' "what we omitted above in our summary of the Noah story. Noah not only survives the Flood and, after his rescue, offers a burnt offering to the Creator. He also incidentally becomes the inventor of viticulture. (...) In ancient Israel, the vine was considered the noblest of all plants. To own a vineyard, to enjoy its fruits, and to rest in the peace of its shade was... the epitome of a happy and blessed existence."
(Source: "In the Land of the Lord. Franciscan Journal for the Holy Land," Issue 4/2024)

In harvest time, the vines are loaded with ripe fruit, and the farmers go up and down the dirt road in little tractors taking the grapes to the bodegas as they are picked. Keep to one side

A beautiful landscape on the Camino Francés between Logroño and Nájera.