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Positive forecast in PDO Sidra de Asturias

Positive news for one of the great products good gourmet food of our country and, specifically, of Asturias. Eight wineries that have joined the Cider from Asturias PDO will send production and sales skyrocketing to 3,5 million bottles in 2018. Thus increasing by 84% compared to the forecasts for this year.

The Cider of Asturias

The wineries that have been incorporated are Sidra Trabanco, Foncueva, Peñón, Muñiz, Llarada, JR, Viuda de Corsino and Frutos. As announced in the Asturias PDO Cider Show. 

It is foreseen that the list of capitulations of the CR PDO Cider from Asturias be modified soon. In order for them to have a place in the Protected Denomination of Origin Cider of Asturias some new varieties of apple. Thus, they will be new products, apart from those existing today.

El President of the CR PDO Sidra de Asturias, Celestino Cortina, wanted to highlight in his speech the significance of this eighth edition of the Asturias PDO Cider Show:

«This edition will always be remembered because the PDO family grows. Now, with the addition of seven new winemakers. This news shows that we have an exciting future ahead of us "

Cortina wanted to highlight what the incorporation of the new winemakers into the Appellation of origin. “Together and united we must put cider in its rightful place. Now is the time to do something great for cider ”, he proclaimed.

In 2016 1,9 million kilos of apples were produced DOP which were used to produce 1,4 million liters. Regarding sales, they were 1,9 million contra labels delivered. These numbers mean an increase in sales of 10 percent compared to 2015.

Annual Awards

During the celebration of the hall, the annual awards. These are awarded to three ciders that will represent the CR PDO institutionally and that they have been better.

The prizes awarded are: Traditional Natural Cider 2017 for Prado and Pedregal DOP, from Llagar La Morena SL; Best Filtered Natural Cider 2017 for Spain PDO, by Martínez Sopeña Hermanos SL; Best Sparkling Cider 2017 for Pomarina DOP, de Valle, Ballina and Fernández SA

In addition, the prize was awarded to best apple producer. It was for Alvaro Juan Menendez Fernandez and the ambassador Cider from Asturias. This year it was for the Valencian couturier Francis Montesinos.

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