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The mayor of Jumilla, Juana Guardiola, and the Minister of Agriculture and Water, Adela Martinez-Cacho this morning visited a farm where they have already begun the work of the harvest season.

It has specifically been in Bodegas Hijos de Juan Gil, where they also attended by the president of the PDO Wines of Jumilla, Pedro Lencina, Secretary of COAG, Pedro Garcia, as well as the Bodeguero Mayor 2016, Diego Lozano, among others.

Juana Guardiola thanked the visit to the minister and said that "this area has grapes dry reference in the region. The government must help this sector each on our part, since it is essential in our municipality and exponent of our region. "

Adela Martinez-Cacho has praised "the quality of the grape Monastrell, our grape par excellence, even though production on the weather is going to be diminished."

Meanwhile, Pedro Lencina was pleased by the interest of regional politicians, "it was time that cared about the grapes dry".

It has also been referred to the need for farmers "covering at least the cost of production."

Diego Lozano, Bodeguero Mayor and manager of Bodegas Juan Gil, said that the rains of recent days have been good to the vineyards to "help them finish ripening."

Frowns protection to be carried out unirrigated vineyards "that endure over time."

Then it was held at the headquarters of the Regulatory Council of the PDO Wines of Jumilla a meeting of the Bureau of Wine, which first takes place outside the Ministry of Agriculture.

In the same, chaired by the Minister of Agriculture, has been raised to all members the ability to create a quality brand called 'Wines Singulares' to distinguish the rainfed vineyard that characterizes several areas of the Region of Murcia.

Production of rainfed vineyards is below 3,000 kilos per hectare, which results in wines of "excellent quality".

In addition, on farms Monastrell variety, considered as "a heritage of the area, which from the regional government want to promote," emphasized Adela Martinez-Cache is retained.

La Mesa del Vino is constituted by professional agricultural organizations COAG-IR, ADA-ASAJA and UPA;

cooperative wineries, represented by FECOAM;

wine industries, represented by ASEVIN, and Appellations of Origin Jumilla, Yecla and Bullas.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla