AMSTERDAM/CUENCA, Nov. 25 (EUROPA PRESS) – The 16th edition of the WBWE international bulk wine fair in Amsterdam hosted on its opening day the presentation of awards to the participating wineries, distributing a total of 42 distinctions among a dozens of countries, with two Castilian-La Mancha wineries in the list of winners as the only Spanish ones to win, specifically the Cooperativa San Isidro de Quintanar del Rey and Bodegas San Dionisio de Fuenteálamo, both worthy of a gold medal. With the award just hanging from his stand, the manager of the San Isidro Cooperative, Rafel Muñoz, pointed out in statements to Europa Press that the entity, which belongs to the La Manchuela region, is above all a red wine producer, although now It is in the process of strengthening its targets to address “changes in consumer habits.” Supported by their native bobal, the one awarded in this edition, Muñoz has shown his chest for this variety that “differentiates this area of the province of Cuenca from the rest.” Bobal produces wine of recognized quality and differentiates us from the rest of the market,” the manager explained. As he has pointed out, they have 8,000 hectares of surface to form “a very large cooperative in volume.” The cooperative, which has not missed its appointment in Amsterdam in any of the fifteen previous editions, has valued attendance at this type of event in order to make itself known, contact other markets and expand its customer base. With a production among its cooperatives of up to 75 million kilos of grapes, Cooperativa San Isidro places its wines in about thirty countries, so attending international fairs of this level and also getting a prize is of great importance for the entity. .
SAN DIONISIO TOUCHES MEDAL AGAIN
On the other hand, the manager of Bodegas San Dionisio, Anselmo Cuesta, has detailed to Europa Press that although they had already won the award in previous editions, today they were “pleasantly surprised.” After explaining that his winery is protected by the Jumilla Designation of Origin, he explained that on this occasion it was his petit verdot that won the award. Although they operate in a “relatively low” production area with productions of less than 5,000 kilos per hectare, Cuesta has pointed out that their wines are “highly concentrated and of high quality, with a lot of fruit.” Cuesta, who has also highlighted the importance of gaining presence at this type of event, has pointed out that part of what they produce finds an outlet in the foreign market.
ARGENTINA, FRANCE AND ITALY, WINNERS
Beyond the two distinctions for Spanish wineries, Italian wines have triumphed at the international bulk wine fair, with a total of twelve medals. Up to nine French wineries have also been worthy of recognition; while six Argentine wines have also worn gold. New Zealand, the United States, Australia, Chule, Georgia and Romania have also placed representatives in this edition's list of winners.