An important
agreement has been signed between the Consejo Regulador, The University of
Cadiz (UCA) and the Andalusian Industrial Heritage Foundation (FUPIA) to
collaborate in the development of training and educational activities, aimed at
raising awareness of the viticultural heritage of Jerez. The agreement
complements others with a similar aim, which have been developed by UCA, either
through the Andalusian Centre of Viticultural Research (CAIV) or through the
development of specific courses such as the degree in oenology (the only one in
Andalucia,) and the Master’s Degree in Viticultural Practices in Warm Climates.
As a long-established industry, wine making in Jerez has a
unique heritage which should be preserved and promoted through training,
educational, touristic and investigative activities. Consejo president, Beltran
Domecq, was delighted with the agreement as it covers the entire Sherry
process.
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| (Imagen CRDO) |
The harvesting
machines are being fired up already in the Gibalbin area near Arcos. Some
inland vineyard areas are a week ahead of the coastal areas in terms of
ripeness, and need to be picked now. If the weather stays as it is, the Sherry
harvest as a whole will probably start around the 20th, when the
sugar levels should reach the required 10.5 Beaume. That said, the harvest for
other types of wine is already underway. Many bodegas also make table wine, for
which the grapes need to be picked earlier.
In the lagares (vineyard winemaking facilities), the “pie de
cuba” (starter fermentations) are being prepared, so that when the main crop
comes in it will ferment without complications. This year the weather has been
much better than last year, when extended drought drastically reduced the crop.
This year rainfall has been good – 650-800 litres/square metre, and the harvest
yield should be normal.
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| (Imagen Diario Jerez) |
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