Great success of the XIV edition of the Wine Valdeorras

 Early last night, the fourteenth edition of the Valdeorras wine Fair was closed down. It was qualified as a success by the president of the Regulatory Council, who announced that it had reached the best expectations.

The Fair was opened up on Saturday by the Regional Minister for Rural Affairs, Samuel Juarez, beneath the praises of great work of winegrowers, winemakers and Regulatory Council. He wanted to highlight the great international success that these wines have reached in recent years: " Its projection is progressing over the last years, going from a DO almost exclusively known by the wine lovers to occupy a privileged position, both in specialized guides and restaurant menus. "

Regarding the number of visitors, we can say that there has been a considerable increase in public respect previous editions. Without a detailed analysis, the first data figures show close to 3500 visitors who, despite the bad weather, attended the Fair to taste some of the most renowned wines of the current scene. In the words of the chairman of the Consell Regulador, José Luis García Pando, the event could be summed up thus: "the Fair has perfectly achieved their goals, which are not the same as a the ones of a professional salon, but has tried to be a meeting point for different wine agents as well as a place where the wineries ara albe to show their wines. "

XII tasting of the XIV Fair of  Wine of Valdeorras

The night before the Fair of Wine of Valdeorras started, the awards of the  XII  official tasting of Valdeorras' Wine were given. These are recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in which Alan Val Pedrazais Barrel 2009 (winery of Alan) got the special mention of the harvest.

Regarding the white wines submitted to the contest (from a total number of 22) the first award went to Erebo, of the wineries Carballal, the second for Pagos Galir, of Virxe of Galir and the third for Viñaredo, of Santa Marta. In red (from the 26 that attended the contest) won Ventura, Winery of the A Pinguela, the second was for Joaquin Rebolledo, from Joaquin Rebolledo, and the third for Quinta da Peza Gold,  from Quinta da Peza.

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With all this, the new edition of the Fair of Wine of Valdeorras is understood to be finished. It has demonstrate that it's still growing, as well as ensured the prestige and acceptance of the Valdeorras' wines in the international wine world

  

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About 50 wines are competing in the XII tasting of the Fair of Wine of Valdeorras

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Twenty wineries compete to get  one of the awards of the Fair of Wine of Valdeorras, whose assessment started yesterday with the pretasting and have carried on throughout the morning.

It will be at night, during a dinner held at the fairgrounds O Aguillón of A Rúa, when we'll know the name of the 3 white wines out of the 22 presented and of the 3 reds out of the 26 that are in the contest, that will be given one of the hope awards, which are beneath the official recognition of the Ministry for Rural Affairs.

Winemakers in the area, members of the Galician Association of Sommeliers and even an American specialist are involved in the assessment of the wines. The yesterday's pretasting was useful to stand out some trademarks and keep a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 10 per category. In addition, there will be a special mention to the harvest of a unique winery of the place.

To get an award it's bound that the wineries turn up at the Fair that will kick off tomorrow and furthermore that they have 1.000 liters with 500 bottles in stock stored, and all them ready to be sold.

This act, used as a point of exhibition, opens  to the public tomorrow (August the13th at 12:00 am), and will feature 23 of the leading wineries of the DO Valdeorras

  

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Tomorrow starts The Route of the Caves 2011 in its fifteenth edition

All set to start the fifteenth edition of The Route of the Caves.

With forecasts that augur that the weather will respect the coveiros, the town of Vilamartín Valdeorras donned their finest to kick off the festivities with a greater impact in  influx of Ourense's August.

Acts will be launched today with half of the Covas path dedicated to the natives of the place that for various reasons would not attend the big party tomorrow. This will consist of a sardine Festival for the elderly and funfair and inflatables that will delight the smaller, and those will be the starting point to receive the large influx of people who will arrive tomorrow from all over Spain and Portugal to taste the wines of private developers in the area.

The festival will begin tomorrow at 20:30, and at that time people would be able to buy shirts, scarves and a map of the caves for the modest price of 10 euros, and would be able to sample the different wines and bar snacks offered by more than 50 wineries participating.

Thus begins the most important week of the wine in the region valdeorresa, which will have its climax during next weekend, with the Wine Fair which will be held in A Rúa.

The week will be marked by various private acts, among which highlights the competition held by the Regulator Consello of Valdeorras and seconded by the Ministry to select the best stock among the participating wineries. In this regard, there will be held a pre tasting on Thursday the 11 to select wines that will participate in the grand final the following day.

If you want to enjoy a magical week in a place of unparalleled beauty and surrounded by some of the most popular wines on the international scene, visit this week Valdeorras and enjoy everything this land can offer to you. You would be able to visit wineries, taste the appreciated cuisine of the region, hike through its natural trails and discover the essence of this land.

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