Mayor Mark Ortuño Yecla Soto visited the stand of the Denomination of Origin Wines from Yecla in the contest "The best of gastronomy" has been holding the fair in Alicante.
During his visit had a chance to meet the bid submitted by various local wineries complemented by the cuisine.
At the stand of the DO Yecla Wines has made various tastings activities by Bodegas Castano Bodegas La Purisima, Bodegas Enrique Trenor and Lamo de Espinosa, Barahonda Manor Winery, Restaurant of Sparks, Líbricos of Yecla and Delicatessen Campoy and children.
It has enjoyed the cooperation of the Department of Tourism and Commerce and the Association has been around Yecla wine routes promoting their tourism
Yecla Mayor stressed the great work of promoting our wines has been performed in this gastronomic event and recalled that meets our denomination of origin attached to eleven wineries last year became the grapes Yeclano, monastrell most in almost six million liters of bottled wine.
Ortuño Marcos recalled that the American critic Robert Parker recently highlighted Yecla is one of the Spanish wine regions in the coming years are bound to be of great importance for the quality of their wines.
Currently exports 90% of production to countries like Canada, USA
Denmark, UK and Germany
Finally, the Mayor remarked that the association Yecla Wine Routes are working with great success, to rediscover our town, through the wine culture, tourist destination inside, making place to visit at any time of year, enhancing the dissemination and respect for historical and environmental values ​​of our land.
This project, which is actively involved in the city of Yecla, is part of a purpose of revitalization and economic diversification of the municipality, through support to economic sectors such as wine, tourism and trade.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Yecla