If there is a well-known person in the provincial agriculture and a well-known face in the grape sector, it is Pepe BernabeuBorn in Hondón de las Nieves, this lifelong farmer, I have been the president of the Vinalopó Table Grape Protected Designation of Origin Regulatory Council for 35 years.
As a Council we do two things: promotion And certification; Both are fundamental to our product roadmap.
The real success for us is to see that we continue to be a brand. Nationally and internationally differentiated and recognized region. In times of globalization and uniformity, our product continues to resist and maintain its markets and demand. This is quite a challenge for one person artisanal production like ours and this is our main success.
There is always more to do and even more in an industry like this. The important thing is that I believe in the productin the region and its people that make this possible.
Yes, data And Good product quality. There is a similar structure to that of 2023; it seems that at the moment the registrations are holding steady after two difficult years, but for us the most important thing is always quality, not quantity.
Yes, this is unfortunately not just a reality for bagged table grapes, but for the agricultural-food sector in general. Solutions need to be found that will allow this sector to continue its vital activities for society.
In fact; Although we are unfortunately used to living together here, scarcity of water resources Drought is a structural issue that affects us and worries us… not just drought, but also the impact of weather conditions on our agriculture in general. Fortunately, it seems that provision of water resources At the moment this is guaranteed by the consolidation of the Júcar Vinalopó transfer, so at least this front gives us security in terms of an important resource for our production; This.
The consumer does this; the challenge lies in finding it appropriately certified and identified at the point of sale, in order to distinguish it from the multitude of table grape offerings from other regions currently available. This is one of the key challenges of the Protected Designation of Origin.
This is a much needed initiativeBecause it is essential to link gastronomy and primary production, and there is no product that better represents the latter than products with a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected Geographical Indication.
Its very thin skin is decisive; this feature makes it different from all table grapes and makes it extremely attractive from a gastronomic point of view… can contribute to all sorts of specific thingsThese are also sensations closely linked to harvest time: For example, aledo is sweetbut more balanced than the Doña María or Ideal variety (already showing its resistance to winter and its late resistance to strain), it is much more explosive in terms of sweetness, as is typical for the end of summer when it is harvested.
Always do it with this Guarantees of the Designation of Origin. So: always look for the certified product at your point of sale. From this point on, success is guaranteed in all types of consumption (dessert, accompaniment, sauce, stew…).
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