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The Jumilla has about 3,000 registered growers and a total of 27,400 hectares

The Minister of Agriculture and Water, Antonio Cerdá, said today that "Jumilla is one of the producing areas of Spain that cloud has joined the prestigious Parker."

Cerda said the biggest U.S. wine critic Robert Parker, has positioned "well qualified" to 50 wines from this appellation, of which 16 "are among the greatest."

The owner of Agriculture and Water, accompanied by Chairman of the Board of the Designation of Origin Jumilla, Miguel Gil, introduced Contest XVI DO Jumilla wines, to be held tomorrow and Friday in this county.

Cerda said, this event is a point of reference "from the standpoint of wine, social and cultural.

Agriculture responsible for regional government noted that the most productive zone wines are made from the Monastrell variety, "the most widespread in the Region with more than 30,000 hectares of crops, which account for 84.75 percent of the total area planted with vines.

Jumilla is a wine producing area "most important of the Region of Murcia."

Is a name which has about 3,000 registered growers, 45 wineries and a total of 27,400 hectares, producing more than 22 million liters of wine qualified, of which 15.7 was spent on marketing, "with increased 15 percent, compared to the previous season.

More than a hundred "reference samples" of wines from Jumilla

The Competition Jury XVI Quality Wines from Jumilla, whose tastings are held in the local council, composed of 15 professional tasters, most of them critical of the major national media, as well as winemakers, sommeliers and technical administrations.

More than a hundred "reference samples" of wines entered in the Designation of Origin Jumilla presented against blind tasting contest, and compete for prizes of gold, silver and bronze in the various categories that make up the competition.

The awards ceremony will take place at the gala dinner to be held in Jumilla this Friday, April 16, which appointed the new President of Honor of the Denomination of Origin this year falls on Cajamurcia president, Carlos Egea Krauel.

Source: CARM