Tasters Uruguay carries out the 24th edition of the National Wine Showthe now traditional event on wine production in the country, with the support of the National Institute of Viticulture (Inavi). It is the first edition since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Today Uruguayan wines have a prestigious event dedicated to the “art and science of vine cultivation”: it is the 24th edition of the National Wine Show, which on this occasion takes place in the grand foyer of the Adela Reta National Auditoriumfrom 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The organization highlighted that the activity will be about the recovery of a traditional space considered as the “great night of wine and Uruguayan cuisine” which has been carried out since 1996 but had an impasse as a result of the pandemic. In the return edition they will participate more than 30 national wineries from all the wine-growing regions of the country, who will in turn present more than 250 wines that account for the enormous diversity that Uruguay regarding production.
The National Wine Show will also feature the holding of the contest “The Consumer Chooses”, inspired by the contest Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux, France), in which a jury tastes and selects the best varieties in each category. There will also be “mini conferences” by professionals from the sector in the “Agora del vino” space.
Likewise, the event will have a gastronomic proposal of national origin and artistic interventions that accompany “the wine culture” in this “unmissable event for winemakers, producers, consumers and enthusiasts of this ancient drink.”
Sustainable wines, Uruguay’s commitment
At the beginning of September, the Inavi presented the certification of National Sustainable Viticulture Program which will allow 31% of the grapes produced in the Uruguay have transparent and environmentally responsible production processes.
This initiative is a kickoff on a long path that the institution has to promote food production by way of sustainable where, even, its sale is prohibited if it is not framed in a plan that does not compromise future resources.
“The world is changing. What can be a differential in the market today, such as having production sustainablein the near future, between five or ten years, will become a request”, explained the agronomist and person in charge of the technical advisory sector of Inavi, Eduardo Felix, to Ambit. According to the engineer, Uruguay It is positioning itself in the market with this initiative since they have had encouraging visits in recent times.
Inavi received a visit from Vinmonopolet, the Norwegian state company that has a monopoly on retail alcohol sales in the Nordic country, which was very interested in the sustainability plan, as well as the control and traceability in the production processes, demonstrating that having the seal today “is a value added”, highlighted the expert.
Source: Ambito
