Felipe Monje, the fifth generation of a line of winemakers, receives the Award Saint Andrew 2022 in a toast to the new vintage of Tenerife that celebrates the patron in the Casa del Vino de El Sauzal, scene of the traditional corkage ceremony.
The president of the Cabildo, Pedro Martín, highlights the trajectory of a man who belongs to the Monje family, a saga that has transmitted his passion for viticulture since the year 1750. Martín presents the award to the manager of Bodegas Monje on the day of the island’s wine sector.
The event, organized by the Fantastic Fulanito agency, has the participation of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Government of the Canary Islands, Alicia Vanoostende; the insular councilor of the area, Javier Parrilla, as well as representatives of the municipalities of La Laguna, La Victoria, El Sauzal, Tacoronte and Vilaflor.
Pedro Martín highlights the career of Felipe Monje, highlights his work in the world of oenology and his pioneering commitment to wine tourism, “hosting cultural, gastronomic and leisure initiatives that expand the boundaries of wine and allow you to enjoy unforgettable experiences” .
“I highlight its pioneering commitment to wine tourism, which expands the frontiers of wine”
Martín refers to the importance of the primary sector in Tenerife, not only for sustaining economic activity and the job, but for its contribution to the conservation of the landscape, culture and traditions. “Values inherent to this winery and that define the years of work of Felipe Monje”, he adds.
The insular president also thanks “the effort of the first six wineries that registered in the Denominations of Origin of Tenerife, which today are also protagonists in this act, to promote the wine wealth of our island”.
Specifically, the wineries are Viñátigo (DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora), Comarcal Valle de Güímar (DO Valle de Güímar), Comarcal La Orotava (DO Valle de La Orotava), Arautava (DO Islas Canary Islands), Cumbres de Abona (DO Abona) and Flores (DO Tacoronte-Acentejo).
Pedro Martín assures that «the history of Tenerife has always been linked to wine, it is part of our identity; We will continue working to promote and publicize our wine richness, diversity and singularity, taking the good work of our wineries to the most important fairs and congresses at a regional, national and international level”.
For his part, Javier Parrilla assures that the work of Felipe Monje “goes beyond oenology, as he works for the positioning of viticulture and enogastrotourism, as well as generating new paths that others already take as something normal.” The island official recalls that six Denominations of Origin operate on the Island and highlights the importance of diversity in the union, “an issue that I have always heard Felipe Monje say and that I believe defines what Tenerife is.”
Felipe González-Monje Domínguez has been linked to the world of wine all his life. From his father, Miguel Monje, he learned everything related to viticulture until in 1983 when he took over from Bodegas Monje to continue the family tradition. The company was then transformed with a clear commitment to wine tourism,
During the event, a theatrical performance by Jaster&Luis Creaciones took place about the failed British attempt to invade Tenerife to monopolize the island’s wine. Came.
