Geographical analysis of the vineyard in the north of the province of Córdoba (Spain) during the second half of the 19th century
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Abstract
The phylloxera plague in the 19th century caused significant losses in the Spanish vineyards, but also led to a change in the wine-growing map. The area’s most suitable for cultivation recovered, while the less suitable areas such as Sierra Morena, which includes the northern part of the province of Córdoba, were gradually abandoned until they almost disappeared. Using geographic information systems, the historical cartography of the second half of the 19th century was analyzed to locate and identify the geographic characteristics of these old vineyards, their extension, location, lithology, slopes, orientation and coexistence with other crops. Among the results obtained, it was found that in the study area their extension exceeded that of the south of the province, where the consolidated Montilla-Moriles wine appellation currently exists. From the interpretation of the maps obtained, some characteristics of the disappeared landscapes of this vineyard of the Mediterranean mid-mountains are also shown, and some initiatives for its valorization are registered.