The president of the Provincial Council of Burgos, Borja Suárez, took advantage of a Trade mission from the Philippines, Indonesia and Somalia talk about the benefits of quality wine products from Burgos and highlight that progress is being made towards Burgos becoming the “wine capital”, even if the headquarters of designations of origin remain in their current location.
This is a surprise announcement, even if it provoked an immediate reaction in the Aranda City Council through provincial deputy Belén Esteban, from Sentir Aranda. He described the Burgos statement as a “stab in the back.” wine capital of Ribera del Duero. “We do not expect anything from the Council, nor from the central government, but we have not thought of having to fight with our provincial institution, I am outraged“, said the MP this Friday during the plenary debate on the state of the province.
The president of the Provincial Council interrupted the representative of Sentir Aranda to explain what he wanted to say about the claim of Burgos as the capital of Ribera wines. He insisted that he was only trying to join our efforts To make the most of the resources that attract tourism to the province, the quality wines in this case.
Borja Suarez assured that the matter was coordinated with the regulatory councils of the Ribera and Arlanza designations of originwho would also open a delegation in the capital Burgos, and added that the origin was that it bothered him to see a Promotional poster of Valladolid as the wine capital of La Ribera in the Valladolid station.
Lack of support
The explanation did not convince Belén Esteban, who blamed the Provincial Council lack of support to their demands for infrastructure, such as the direct train or the highway, although he assured that what hurt the inhabitants of Ribera del Duero was this demand for to appropriate one’s “identity sign” What are their wines?
He the “soap opera” is not overThe Provincial Council and the Burgos City Council have decided to raise this claim at the next meeting of the Regulatory Council of the Ribera del Duero Designation of Origin, which will be held in the capital of Burgos.
Furthermore, the Aranda de Duero City Council points out that There is only one Ribera de Duero designation of originThe municipal institution will therefore be vigilant in defending its interests. “Since this municipal council, we will remain vigilant in defending an economic activity so important and vital for our municipality,” underlines the Arandino town hall in a press release.
