Asked about the ruling annulling the recognition granted by the regional executive to the ‘Viñedos de Álava’ seal, Itxaso Compañón, president of ABRA, stated that it is still “undecided” whether or not there will be an appeal are appealed against this judicial resolution.
The Association of Rioja Alavesa Wineries (ABRA) presented the collective brand on Monday in Bilbao ‘NASTY’ identify and differentiate wines made in Álava. “A brand that identifies the wines made in the lands of Álava, that is open to all wineries of Rioja Alavesa and that all attendees will be able to taste”, they said during the presentation event, while recalling that the initiative comes as an act of “survival” in the face of the “critical” situation in the sector.
The eighty wineries integrated into ABRA have recalled that every year more wineries close in Álava, because they “drowning” the evolution of grape prices and production costs. “Excessive production only benefits large wineries, and the qualified designation of origin Rioja is used by large wineries for their own interests,” they denounced.
According to ABRA, this ‘dramatic’ situation will ensure that the closure of more wineriesthe sale of land and the depopulation of the region, and therefore they consider it necessary to distinguish their wines from “the strategies that aggravate the situation of small and medium wineries in Alava.”
The eighty wineries have called on wine lovers to consume wines from Álava, due to their “fully proven excellence and supported by multiple international awards and recognitions, which confirm Álava year after year as an excellent area in the world of wine panorama”.
On the other hand, the President of ABRA, Itxaso Compañón, has assured that “it is still undecided” whether or not to appeal against this judicial resolution that would confirm the recognition given by the regional executive to the seal ‘Viñedos the Álava’ has been granted, annuls it.
Source: EITB
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