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After the official opening by the authorities of the Fair and Festivals in August, saw the celebration of the tenth edition of the Feast of Exaltation of Wine.
An event in which about 1,500 people extolled the virtues of wine and the variety Jumilla Monastrell.
The venue was the Banquet Pius XII in the mountains of Santa Ana and was attended by a large representation of society Jumillano and many guests, officials, representatives of groups and associations and festive, as special guest, the person who performed the gloss of this year for the first time a woman: Kasia Romanska.
At the party were able to taste wines from 18 wineries and other food products Jumillano typical.
Before the interventions were shown a video in which he recalled the last ten years of event and the council responsible for agriculture in this decade and the people who have taken the gloss at this time.
Kasia Romanska noted that "despite our moment, Jumilla wines are seizing the opportunity and showing the consumer the best value for money, plus the last fifteen years have taken an important turn, changing the image, noting that grape Monastrell much seduce the consumer. "
The commentators spoke in his speech of great value wine, not only economic but cultural and social.
He highlighted the important work of the entire chain resulting wine, from the farmer to the consumer.
For his part, Mayor of Jumilla was the person who led the final toast, stressed the importance of acts like the one held last night is the night we make elegant wine, opens the festival and wine protagonist do, because that is Thanks to him we do a party, because he lives through many people and he can open a range of cultural, social and economic and that we should do it with care to offer the best image to the outside of that rich product that we all desire to succeed. "
Miguel Gil Vera, president of the Council of the Designation of Origin Jumilla said: "Kasia is an authority on national and international level in this sector and a good connoisseur of wine from Jumilla, what concerns us is our diversity and our wine We are delighted to be here to highlight its benefits. "
Gil Vera For this act is one of the most relevant and growth has been in recent years, "is also a cultural event that allows people to know all the wines being made, with an almost unique opportunity to test most wine and a chance to learn with winemakers and winery owners from Jumilla.
Finally, the Councillor of Agriculture Jesus Sanchez commended the work of all persons over ten years and the commentators said, "is a love of wines from Jumilla, is special in the variety Monastrell.
It is also a person tasting about 2,000 wines a year from around the world.
Kasia Romanska is EVA Award 2009 in the category "Women of Wine", International Competition character organized by the Association of Women Entrepreneurs and directives of Navarra, in order to recognize the leadership of women in various fields of gastronomy.
Kasia Romanska is world-class sommelier, of Polish origin.
The event was organized by the municipality of Jumilla, in collaboration with the Consejo Regulador DO Jumilla, Murcia Winemakers Association, Federation of Peñas the Harvest Festival and Business Association Jumilla wines for distribution.
In the course of the event was featured live music, with the group Jumillano 'The Vogue' to interpret the instrumental tracks 60, 70 and 80, enlivening the evening musically.
At 12:30 all provided with wine from Jumilla, with best wishes for the next season and for the future under the stars at night.
A fireworks display brought an end to the evening.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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