Denominación de Origen Cava en Almendralejo Food and drink · Almendralejo, Tierra de Barros, Badajoz Image of Almendralejo, not of the place itself. Almendralejo has wineries covered by the Cava Denominación de Origen, production that began in the 1980s; the "Cava Vía de la Plata" brand was registered in 1983. 1983 (registro de Cava Vía de la Plata) Photo: Ángel M. Felicísimo from Mérida, España (CC BY-SA 2.0) What to see and do in Almendralejo