The Tenerife Wine House, in the municipality of El Sauzal, yesterday hosted the traditional event of corkage for San Andrés (today, November 30), patron saint of winemakers, in which six Regulatory Councils of the Island, the framework of many others Denominations of Origin (DO), presented their best products as a result of this year’s harvest. The format of the celebration varies from the previous year, when there was another island government team led by Pedro Martín and the PSOE. As before, the script broke down the toast, the gathering and the delivery of Saint Andrew Award that this 2023 fell to the oenologist and technical director of the DO Valle de Güímar. Oscar Rodriguez.
In the words of the Primary Sector Minister, Valentín González (PP), “we wanted to return to the traditional model, to the essence of an event that has been celebrated for almost three decades, specifically 28 years, because in 2022 the event had a cost greater than other times due to the theatrical format that was proposed as a performance. Not because we say so but because that is how it emerged from the consensus at the Wine Table meeting in the middle of the month. The president of the Cabildo, Rosa Dávila, and the aforementioned Valentín González, thanked “the commitment and dedication of those who make up the Tenerife wine sector because they make it possible to have a product of the highest quality, which is confirmed in the numerous recognitions that Tenerife wine has all over the world.
Braided Cord
On the eve of San Andrés, the Casa del Vino hosted a conference to open the day on the wine landscape in Tenerife, and more specifically on the traditional Braided Cord system in the La Orotava vineyard. After the talk, the San Andrés 2023 Award was presented, which went to Óscar Rodríguez, oenologist and technical director of the Regulatory Council of the DO Valle de Güímar, who was recognized for his work in promoting and innovating in the wine sector. of the Island. Rodríguez takes over from Felipe Monje in the list of winners. The celebration of Saint Andrew’s Day culminated with the traditional corkage ceremony, in which the six Regulatory Councils presented their wine to the attendees.
