The president of the Valencia Provincial Council, Vicent Mompó, has sent a letter to the European Network of Wine Cities (RECEVIN) in which he expresses his “firm” support for the candidacy of Requena European City of Wine 2025In the letter, he highlights the main reasons that support the candidacy: archaeological heritage, deep connection with wine, educational and technical innovation, designations of origin, museum heritage, cultural events and international promotion.
First, Mompó says, “the wineries and cellars of La Solana de las Pilillas, considered the first winery in Europe, are included in the indicative list of UNESCO World Heritage Site“Secondly, he points out, “Requena has 814.2 km², 14,898 hectares of vineyards (14,792 hectares organic) and more than 60 wineries.”
Regarding innovation, he explains in the letter, “the Viticulture and Oenology Station, founded in 1910, is a pioneer in wine research, and its School of Viticulture, dependent on the Provincial Council of Valencia, has been training renowned professionals since 1961.” In addition, he adds, it has the DO Utiel-Requena and the DO Cava, both international references in the promotion of wines and cavas.
Along the same lines, he says, “Requena is home to the Wine Museum, the Harvest Festival Museum, a wine archaeology collection and hundreds of caves with wine cellars, and it hosts hundreds of wine-related events, the most notable being the Requenense Wine Fair (FEREVÍN) and the Harvest Festival, the oldest in Spain, demonstrating its lasting commitment to viticulture.
Likewise, he emphasizes that “from the Provincial Council of Valencia, we are committed to supporting this initiative that will benefit our province in terms of tourism, economic development and international projection.”
However, the president argues, “it would be fair to recognize his historical heritage and its continued contribution to wine culture with this designation of European City of Wine 2025.
The Provincial Council, with wine tourism
The Valencia Provincial Council collaborates with different initiatives related to wine tourism because they provide support to the sector and an economic and social boost for the region and the province.
Among other actions, the Festival stands out “Tierra Bobal Fest”, which took place in June and constitutes a meeting point where land and music become essential elements with a programming of national and international musicians. The investment of the provincial corporation in this edition was 50,000 euros.
Likewise, the Valencia Provincial Council has contributed 350,000 euros to the Tourism Dynamization and Governance Plan of the Interior Commonwealth of the Land of Wine developed during the years 2020-2023. The plan, jointly with the Commonwealth and Turisme Comunitat Valenciana, and endowed with a total of one million euros, has served to develop and promote new tourist experiences, tourist signage actions and other initiatives that have contributed to the tourist positioning of the region. , and the consolidation of the tourist brand “Tierra Bobal”, in a clear commitment to regional wine tourism.
Furthermore, in recent years, the Valencia Provincial Council has collaborated in the tourist promotion and tourist positioning actions of the Association of Cava Producers of Requena through tourist aid. Impulsem Tourism.
