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The most reliable and documented historical account of wine growing in the region of Huelva known as “El Condado” can be dated back to the 14th Century; though, there have been legendary references of trading carried out between the Tartessuses and the Greeks, of shipments sent to Rome, and of a Muslim tolerance of wine growing and production. After the Reconquest, the repopulation in Andalusia led to the cultivation of vineyards in the Condado de Niebla in the 14 th Century. The grand master of the Order of Calatrava, Mr. Juan Mestre, was the one who repopulated the area of Villalba del Alcor in 1327. Eight years later the grand master donated almost 100 acres of hilly lands to Mr. Romero Díaz so that in one years time he could uproot and clear the land, and plant grapevines. Due to the excessive work this entailed, Romero was granted new terms and authorisations so that the lands could be worked by tenant farmers. This marked the beginning of the progress and current wealth of the Condado