This past Saturday was one of the biggest events framed in the Madeira Wine Festival as the appointment of Master of Wine that this year will be borne by Francisco Fernandez Marsilla.
The event was attended by the regional deputy and secretary of the board first in the Regional Assembly, Belén Fernández Delgado, the regional deputy for the constituency northwest, Gregorio Morales, Mayor, Pedro Chico, chairman of the Regulatory Council of the DO Bullas, Francisco Carreño, councilors Cehegín Tourism and Caravaca, and members of the municipal and cooperative world winemakers and wine-related Bullas and the Northwest Region.
Music Group 'Kasiclásica' entertained the gala that began with the presentation of the figure of Francisco Marsilla.
The manager was talking about him Francisco Carreño who said that "thanks to their efforts and commitment legitimately defending itself helped create and build structures that serve today."
Marsilla was president of the Society of Our Lady of the Rosary for seven years, the period 2004-2011.
Before the appointment of Master of Wine is envisioned a video with pictures of the protagonist to help better understand their career linked to wine.
Then, accompanied by Mayor Belen Fernandez as distinguished Marsilla Francisco Wine Maestro 2013.
Marsilla Francisco was grateful for this honor and in his speech praised the work of all grower, noting that people are simple, honest, persistent and committed to the environment.
Also highlighted the efforts of technicians and winemakers for wines are known not only nationally but internationally.
He talked about his experiences, telling a story about his beginnings as a member of the cooperative during a meeting of the Board called him a "crazy" to try to introduce new techniques in the cultivation of the vine.
Finally, it ended with the reading of a prose text by Salvador Dali on growers.
Following the intervention of the new Master of Wine, the mayor who spoke said Marsilla Francisco "is a quiet man with whom you can talk without conditions of any kind," adding that he has devoted much time and has been "very committed" to seek improvements and modernizing techniques to get quality wines.
Closed the event that the regional deputy Francisco Marsilla congratulated on his appointment and said he recently met at a restaurant in Madrid with wines of Bullas, Yecla and Jumilla, for Fernandez this "is an honor and appreciation to all growers of this zone and all businessmen, politicians and people who work every day to wines such as Bullas been recognized in Spain and beyond our borders. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Bullas