An eminently young public joined this Saturday a new edition of the Raïm Wine Fest, with a strong presence of wines made with local varieties.
On Saturday, 5,000 people enjoyed the festive atmosphere of a new edition of the Raïm Wine Fest, a meeting point between the wines produced in Mallorca and a young and familiar public.
The itinerant festival of Vi de la Terra Mallorca was installed, for the second consecutive year, in sa Bassa Nova. It was a privileged space on the seafront to offer a festive atmosphere and taste the wines produced by ten wineries from Felanitx and other parts of the island: Vid’Auba, Son Alegre, 7103 Petit Celler, Bodegas Angel, José Luis Ferrer, Galmés y Ferrer, Macià Batle, Gallinas&Focas, Son Vich de Superna, and Dalt Turó.
White wines, especially in demand in summer, reds and rosés were the main protagonists in a night that lasted until after two in the morning, to the sound of music by Colorado Band, Conejo Manso and DJ Titi. In addition to the music and wine, there were also children’s workshops and gastronomic offerings, through local products – tapas, ice cream, pastries from different establishments in Felanitx – and food trucks.
“It has been a participation success” says Sebastià Ordines from 7103 Petit Celler, “I think we achieved what we wanted, which is to bring wine closer to young people. It is very important to make our wines known to the people of Mallorca. We work with local varieties and, in addition, with organic agriculture. Therefore, the wines we make in our winery cannot be found anywhere else in the world, because we make them with local varieties. This is what makes us different.”
“A lot of people have come, we are very happy. I don’t know if it is because we are from Felanitx, but people have come a lot to the stall of our winery.” Miquel Binimelis from Vid’Auba is grateful “that people come to drink Mallorcan wine, especially young people, it is very important that they begin to appreciate the work we do”.
Ramon Servalls, from Macià Batle believes that the festival “shows that you can have a party with wine. Wine should leave certain environments, get closer to the people. Wine is also a drink for young people who want to party. Events like this one are part of a worldwide trend to make wine known as a recreational element”.
Sixth edition… and we keep on!
This was the sixth edition of the Raïm Wine Fest organized by Vi de la Terra Mallorca with the aim of promoting responsible consumption of wine produced in Mallorca. The festival was organized with the collaboration of the Felanitx Town Council and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment.
The event was attended by numerous authorities: the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment, Joan Simonet; the Councilor for Economic Promotion and Local Development of the Consell de Mallorca, Pilar Amate; the mayor of Felanitx, Catalina Soler, accompanied by councilors of the consistory; the general director of Agricultural Food and Local Product Quality, Joan Llabrés; the island director of Economic Promotion and Product of Mallorca, Álvaro Roca; and the mayor of Costitx, Antoni Salas, among others. All of them were present at the opening photograph of the festival, along with the president of Vi de la Terra Mallorca, Magdalena Mesquida, the vice president, Conxa Rosillo and the manager, Marina Vera.
“For us, it is a great satisfaction because it is the second edition that we organize in Portocolom. The place is wonderful, and the atmosphere is fantastic” said Magdalena Mesquida, president of Vi de la Terra Mallorca, during the institutional toast.
“Felanitx, as you know, is a land of wines,” recalled the mayor, Catalina Soler, “and this is a magical place, an incomparable setting. And that is why we ask everyone who comes to appreciate and value the wines of the land. There are wineries from Felanitx, and others that have come from other places. The wine is a product of the land, km-0, that we must savor and enjoy, and the closer to the sea the better”.
For the Councilor Joan Simonet, “the wines of Mallorca are the spearhead of the agricultural sector of the Balearic Islands. These promotional activities that combine party, the wine, the dissemination of this quality product… make more and more people get to know it, especially focused on young people, as Vi de la Terra Mallorca does: people who taste these wines for the first time and who will become future consumers. When we drink a glass of wine, there are extensions of vineyards, landscape, territory, and farmers who live from their work behind it”.
From the Consell de Mallorca, the Councilor Pilar Amate, highlights “the valuable contribution of the wine sector to protect our territory and its excellence and innovation in the wines produced in Mallorca. Wines that have special organoleptic properties, which make them stand out from the rest, due to our geographical location, which makes them unique in the world”.
After Portocolom, the Raïm Wine Fest continues its tour through the Majorcan geography: in August it will arrive in Sant Llorenç; and, in September, in Pollença.
