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Over two days, the best experts in the world of wine from Spain tasted the 120 samples submitted to the XVII Jumilla Quality Contest Jumilla wines, whose awards were presented last Friday and which highlighted the seven awards Wine made by Bledsoe.
In this act were appointed as Honorary President of the Control Board, the renowned researcher, originally Jumillano, Miguel Marín Padilla.
The event took place in the Halls Pius XII Santa Ana del Monte and was attended by about four people, including the Mayor of Jumilla Francisco Abellán, President of the Control Board, Peter Lenci, the Minister of Agriculture Antonio Cerda and delegate Agriculture in Albacete, Antonio Mompó.
In this awards show, hosted by the journalist of the Radio of Spain in Murcia and Sociologist José Rocamora, was again demonstrated the high quality of the wines from this appellation of origin, although they were deserted four medals.
The first to speak was Peter Lencina which highlighted the importance of drinking a glass of wine a day as a benefit to health and getting more consumption, and emphasized the role of youth, "which is the future," said Lencina who also congratulated the person holding the office of President of Honor 2011, greeting which also coincided Antonio Mompó who also stressed the effort to improve the wineries and vineyards being great, and she also needs to be add youth to the world of wine.
In his speech, the Minister of Agriculture from Murcia, who noted that the DO Jumilla is one of the most important appellations of origin in Spain and added, among other things, that "working for the farmer rewarded the sweat of their labor" he said.
Similarly congratulated Miguel Marín Padilla.
Finally, Francisco Abellán praised the work of the Control Board as well as all those involved in the sector and which "took me a pleasant memory in the twelve years that I have shared this event and the work of the council."
He also acknowledged the great pride of saying goodbye as mayor with a person like Miguel Marín Padilla, recently appointed Honorary Chairman.
After her words, proceeded to the act of appointment of Honorary Chairman.
Before this time, was the doctor Jumillano and also has the distinction of Honorary President, held a small Guzman Ortuño gloss Marín Padilla, stressing his humility and modesty, and noting that is an example of Jumillano.
Then Peter gave him Lencina Miguel Marín Padilla of a commemorative plaque and badge credited as such it is the reproduction of earrings in the shape of grapes found in Coimbra.
The new Honorary President addressed the present recalling his first contact with the world of wine that was with very few years that went into the cellar of his house, he began to drink wine and got drunk.
Also, Miguel Marín Padilla said "wherever you go I speak Jumilla wine and its benefits for the brain and for humanity."
Then we proceeded to the delivery of the medals of different categories, highlighting the seven medals, one gold, two silver and four bronze, collected by Bodegas Bledsoe.
Also Bodegas Silvano Garcia, Hacienda Pine, Bodegas Asensio Carcelén, Bodegas Hijos de Juan Gil Bodegas Pedro Luis Martinez won two medals each in different categories.
It should also be noted that this year the awards have been well distributed and that several categories of golds remained deserted.
The Quality Contest Jumilla wines is one of the most important promotional event of the Control Board that develops over years, not without reason are numerous specialized media echoed this event and other media general local, regional (Regional Onda example broadcast his Friday morning show live from Jumilla) and even nationally.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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