Cider Brut de Asturias has broken records at Christmas
Until 6 January, for nearly a month, it has taken Brut Cider 236 restaurants in Asturias (Spain), with a very competitive price when compared with the price of other sparkling drinks that do not exceed the quality of this product. Asturias Cider Brut is a promotional action of foam Designation of Origin (PDO) which aims to increase consumption, especially during the Christmas period with its traditional family celebrations, friends and coworkers.
The event is promoted by the pomarina marks (The Piper), MS (The Governor) and Poma Aurea (Sidra Trabanco), sponsored by the Regulatory Council PDO Cider of Asturias and collaboration Otea (Association of Hotel and Tourism Asturias) .
The objective of the action is that the Asturian and visitors from other autonomous communities outside Spain and Cider Brut consume a high quality product thanks to everyone’s efforts together around the Regulatory Council: producers and processors actions Regulatory Council is increasingly recognized and claimed.
As in previous years, the product was offered at affordable prices and to enjoy this drink and brindas by good wishes for the coming year.
The Abba hotel hosted the official presentation well received by many restaurateurs, media, bloggers and fans of gastronomy that all participants could taste ciders.
The event was attended Otea President Jose Almeida and Ricardo Alvarez representing Gijon hospitality, location chosen this year to host the official presentation as well as the manager of the Control Board, Ceñal Reyes, who during his speech He stressed that “this product is purely Asturias-from head to foot with the high quality that gives this Protected Designation of Origin and which is already beginning to be appreciated as it deserves.”
Meanwhile, Iñaqui sommelier and journalist David Busto Fernandez-Prada, were very satisfied to “what we have achieved together, because it’s nice to see a restaurant with a Michelin star includes brut cider in their harmonies with the tasting menu and It puts us goosebumps when we learned that the best restaurant in the world, Can Roca, brut cider also has included in his marriage, which should make us think that the path is correct and that this product has a long journey. ”
Protected Designation of Origin Sidra de Asturias has 23 wineries and 274 growers and 563 hectares recorded and audited, with apple orchards with 22 varieties authorized in the Regulations of the Designation of Origin.
This Control Board is attached to the Ministry of Rural Development and Natural Resources of Asturias organ, and is the body responsible for certifying that a cider qualifies as “Sidra de Asturias” Protected Designation of Origin.
Source: Regulatory Council PDO Cider of Asturias
