In Sanlucar, the Feria
de la Manzanilla has come to an end for this year, running from World
Sherry Day (26th May) till yesterday. Quite a Feria! Doors-open days
at bodegas, tastings, guided visits, tourist routes, exhibitions, all – and more
- have been on offer.
The official closure of the Feria took place yesterday in
the tasting room of the Taberna der Guerrita with a round-table; “La
Manzanilla, Tres Perspectivas: Historica
Enologica y Juridica”. Taking part were the historian and humanist Javier
Maldonado Rosso, Beltran Domecq Williams and Cesar Saldaña Sanchez, president
and director respectively of the Consejo Regulador.
Afterwards, the assistant deputy Mayor, Juan Marin,
presented a commemorative tasting glass to Manuel Barba Saborido, winemaker of
Delgado Zuleta, in recognition of his professional life dedicated to
Manzanilla.
The municipal tourism officer, Antonio Reyes, said that it
is fundamental to keep working to promote Manzanilla as a very important resource
for tourism in our town. It is necessary, therefore, that everyone from tourism
professionals to citizens themselves be aware of the value of our special
wines. He finished by thanking all involved and especially Armando Guerra,
owner of the taberna for his hospitality.
Yesterday saw the
opening of an exhibition of 40 bottles of Manzanilla from various local
bodegas and quite a few posters for the Feria de la Manzanilla from the La Caña
Association at the Hotel Guadalquivir, as a part of the activities organised by
the tourism department for the Feria de la Manzanilla. Tourism councillor
Antonio Reyes thanked Beltran Domecq for attending and Toñi Mata, director of
the hotel, for providing the exhibition space. The exhibition will be open to
the public till the 14th July.
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