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The First
Fair of Excellence Products of Galicia and Northern Portugal, in which the
Valdeorras wines have played an important role, closes with figures of around
35,000 euros in profits for producers, in the words of its responsible, Irene
Dacal.
During the
weekend, the Malecon avenue of O Barco was closed to traffic so the 22
producers of quality products from Galicia and Portugal could set up their
stalls. Visitors could buy everything;
from wine to honey or even traditional "mirabeles" and cold
meat of Portugal and Valdeorras.
There were
sold sweets for 1 euro, but also wine bottles for 25 , so the balance made
from the Department of Tourism and Economic Development of O Barco notes that
this weekend's food fair has generated "between 30,000 and 40,000 euros in
sales», according to data released today by the responsible, Irene Dacal.
This is the
calculation made under the 2,500 purchasing tickets delivered, that give the
right to participate in a drawing for various prizes. She said that "the
producers were delighted, and even there were some that had to go and got more
products because they had already sold all"; some of them also pointed to
their intention to return whenever possible.
Several
wineries of Valdeorras have joined the act from their respective stands,
offering the excellence of its wines as an inducement to the quality of the
products displayed.
You can get
more information about each by clicking on its name
Meanwhile,
a contest of sandwiches, involving twelve competitors, preceded the closure of
the First Fair of Excellence Products of Galicia and Northern Portugal.
The
winner was José Luis Ferreira, who used as a main ingredient pepper pate. The
second and third prizes went to Franciso Bussieres Valcarce and Manuel
Fernández Lopez, respectively. The winners will enjoy of three days stay in
Barcelos (Portugal), a weekend in Sarria (Lugo) and the spectacular "O
Pazo de Castro" in the village of O Barco.
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