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The Minister of Agriculture and Water, Antonio Cerda, today along with the councilman's Agriculture Hall of Yecla, Jesús Verdú, and the president of the Denomination of Origin Yecla, Pascual Molina, V Yecla Wine Selection Competition, held in the town on Friday as part of the 1 st week Cultural Yecla Wine Route.

This edition will contain more than 70 samples of wine production in this area to be evaluated by a jury composed of ten winemakers tasting.

The owner of Agriculture and Water stressed that both the event and wine events scheduled for this day are a "big boost to the promotion of Yecla wine sector."

Responsible for Agriculture and Water said the DO Yecla wines produced "from a careful selection of grapes and a perfect process."

According to Cerdá, Yecla wines "are fruity and fresh," and are made by the Monastrell, which is the main variety of grapes for wine grown in the region.

He added that its offer "very diversified" and allows productive zone "to reach different markets and respond to their demands."

In this regard, he referred to organic production in this area that has now reached the 2,000 hectares.

He stressed that the wines of Yecla "are being very rewarded and recognized by prestigious winemakers," and noted that the municipality "has a strong culture of wine and winemaking route is a great addition to the attraction of the municipality."

Yecla Denomination of Origin covers an area of ​​6,150 hectares of vineyard, located within the limits of this municipality, and eight warehouses attached to the Control Board, as well as 570 affiliated growers.

The Yecla wine production is 6.3 million liters of wine annually, of which 90 percent is exported, mainly to Canada, USA, Denmark, UK and Germany.

The Region of Murcia is also the only one in Spain that offers visitors three wine routes, Yecla, Bullas and Jumilla, which added to his many other attractions make it, according to the minister of Agriculture, "a very interesting place for both the Murcia as for those coming from other regions. "

Source: CARM