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The Minister of Agriculture and Water, Antonio Cerdá, said today that Jumilla wines "are selling very well in national and international markets" and explained that the total wine production dedicated to marketing, "a 55 percent goes to foreign markets, mainly Switzerland and Germany and the United States.
Councilor Murcia, which today unveiled the XV Certamen Quality Wines of Jumilla, recalled that "the vineyard is along with the almond cultivation of high environmental value to maintain our natural landscape and to avoid desertification."
In this regard, he recalled that EU policy is "not accurate" because, he said, "seeks to eliminate the oldest vineyards because of their age, are precisely the least productive in terms of quantity," but added, "his boot would result in a considerable loss of quality. "
Cerda said that "there is an optimistic view of Murcia wines today are made within the parameters of modernity, planning and innovation."
He recalled that Jumilla wines have been located "in the elite of the wine market" and noted that this denomination has about 3,000 registered growers, 42 wineries and a total of 27,900 hectares, representing "an important representation of the regional wine ".
Responsible for Agriculture noted that the wines produced under this name "are getting the best ratings and reviews by the most prestigious wine experts."
He said "Jumilla is one of the producing areas of Spain that cloud has joined the list Parker, the highest benchmark in the wine world, with over 40 brands."
120 samples of Jumilla
The jury of the XV Certamen Quality Wines from Jumilla, whose tastings are held in the local council on Friday morning and will be composed of 18 professional tasters, most of them critical of the major national media.
In total, 120 samples and composite marks appeared on the market in 2008 presented to the competition, compete for prizes of gold, silver and bronze in the eight categories that make up the competition.
The awards to those who choose almost all of the winemakers in the area, will take place at the gala dinner to be held in Jumilla this Friday, March 27.
The fifteenth edition of the competition, will pay particular tribute to his discovery, in late 2008, the archaeological site of Coimbra de Barranco width of gold earrings decorated with bunches of grapes and winemaking tradition that reveal the productive zone for 5,000 years.
Photo: From left to right, the organizer of the event, Enrique Galduch, the Minister of Agriculture and Water, Antonio Cerdá, and President of the Regulatory Council of the wines from Jumilla, Miguel Gil.
Source: CARM
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