Malaga has one of the longest wine producing histories in the world, dating all the way back to Phoenician times.
Today, Malaga is the largest of the DO wine zones in Andalucia, with approximately 3000 acres planted in some 30 vineyards (Bodegas) and produces over 2 million litres annually.
It is best known for its sweet wines made from the Moscatel and Pedro Ximenez grape varieties. The two varieties of grape tend to be concentrated in the Axarquia growing region of Malaga province, not far from the town of Velez Malaga.