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FENAVIN will host the Award Ceremony of the "Official Awards to The Best Spanish Vino de la Tierra Wines"

The 'Association of Winery Entrepreneurs of Spain' (AVIMES) organizes this officially recognized contest

FENAVIN will be hosting the Official Awards to the Best Vino de la Tierra Wines, event that will be presided over by José Luis Martínez Guijarro, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of the Government of Castilla-la Mancha. The ceremony will take place within the frame of the National Trade Fair on Wine, FENAVIN, which will be celebrated at the Ciudad Real Trade Fair Pavilion from May 5th to the 7th

Sharing the presidency of the event with the Minister will be Arnoldo Valsangiacomo Chiesa (President of AVIMES and of the winery Cherubino Valsangiacomo, S.A.) along with Rafael Puyó, (Secretary General of AVIMES and of the Consortium of Spanish Wine Producing Companies, (CEVINUM).

The Association of Winery Entrepreneurs of Spain (AVIMES) has been organizing this competition as of its very first edition, the same to inform on Spanish wines with protected geographical indication to make their value known. The main added value of these awards is the fact that they are Officially Recognized, which implies that in accordance with the regulation of the EU, these are the only awards that can appear on the label of the wines.

The prestige of these awards is also reinforced by the technical guaranty of the IVICAM (Institute of the Vine and Wine of Castilla-La Mancha), which is the institution in charge of the tasting session and of evaluating the samples, duly following the strict international protocols of the OIV (International Organization of the Vine and Wine) and UIOE (International Union of Enologists).

The results of the 5th Contest, Officially Recognized, on the Best Wines of Vino de la Tierra Españoles are as follows:

AWARDED PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

Vino de la Tierra de Castilla.-
Four first prizes, three second prizes and four third prizes

Vino de la Tierra Ribera del Gállego.-
One second prize.

"RED WINES ABOVE TWO YEARS" CATEGORY

First Prize / Gold Medal.-
Bodegas y Viñedos Casa del Valle, S.A.. Brand 'Casa del Valle', Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Cabernet Sauvignon: 93 points

Second Prize / Silver Medal.-
Edra Bodegas y Viñedos, S.L.. Brand 'Edra', Vino de la Tierra Ribera del Gállego, Cinco Villas, Merlot / Syrah: 90 points

Third Prize / Bronze Medal.-
Pago Casa Blanco, S.L. Brand 'Quixote', Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Petit Verdot: 89 points

"YOUNG WINES" CATEGORY

First Prize / Gold Medal.-
Domecq Wines España, S.A.. Brand 'Casa de la Viña', Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Tempranillo: 94 points

Second Prize / Silver Medal.-
Ebesa, Bebidas y Derivados, S.A.L.. Brand 'De los Ojos', Vino de la Tierra de Castilla: 90 points

Third Prize / Bronze Medal.-
Bodegas Montalvo Wilmot. Brand 'Montalvo Wilmot', Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Syrah: 88 points

"WHITE WINES" CATEGORY

First Prize / Gold Medal.-
Cosecheros y Criadores, S.A.. Brand 'Infinitus', Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Gewurztraminer: 95 points

Second Prize / Silver Medal.-
Bodegas La Hoz. Brand 'Recato', Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Sauvignon Blanc: 90 points

Third Prize / Bronze Medal.-
San Isidro (Villanueva de Alcardete). Brand 'Clearly organic', Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Airén: 89 points

"ROSÉ" CATEGORY

First Prize / Gold Medal.-
Bodegas Los Aljibes. Brand 'Viña Aljibes', Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Syrah: 86 points

Second Prize / Silver Medal.-
Félix Solís, S.A. Bodegas. Brand 'Consigna Vinum Classic', Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Tempranillo: 84 points

Third Prize / Bronze Medal.-
Cosecheros y Criadores, S.A.. Brand 'Infinitus', Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Tempranillo / Cabernet Franc: 80 points