Andalucia occupies 8th place in terms of wine
production in Spain. Average production of 1.6 million hectolitres only
achieves 3.4% of the national total. More than half of the Andaluz vineyard
area is in Jerez (30%) and Montilla (24%), then in a smaller way, Huelva,
Malaga and Granada. The wine sector, along with other agricultural sectors is
really important to Andalucia.
In an official Bulletin of the Junta de Andalucia (BOJA,) published
yesterday, requests may be submitted for the approval of plans for the
restructuring and reconversion of vineyards for 2013/14 and support will be
available. After the recent great grubbing up of vines in Jerez, already it is
clear they went too far.
The harvest 2013 is all but over. Only a few small coastal
vineyards have yet to pick as their grapes are not yet quite ripe enough. It
has been a successful harvest, slightly ahead of predictions, with over 80
million kilos already pressed. Both quality and quantity, what every wine maker
dreams of, have been achieved. The average must weight (sugar content of the
grapes) is 11.24.
The XIII Mundus Vini International Wine Awards, a
prestigious event held in Neustadt, Germany, was able to count on a masterclass
from Beltran Domecq, president of the Consejo Regulador, for 40 wine professionals
at the end of last month. Six Sherries were tasted and then matched very
successfully with food. The awards, which are organised by German publisher Meininger,
are recognised by both the OIV (International Office Of Wine) and the UIOE
(International Union of Oenologists).
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