The general director of Agricultural and Livestock Production, Mª Àngels Ramón-Llín, has underlined the “historic” contribution of cooperative wineries to the economic and social development of numerous Valencian municipalities and to the progress of the wine-making sector, also highlighting their contribution to improving the quality and prestige of the wines of the Valencian Community.
Ramón-Llín took part in ENOFESTCV26, a meeting promoted by the Association of Winemakers of the Valencian Community (AECV) held at the Dominio de la Vega winery, in Requena, which coincides with the election of this locality as Spanish City of Wine 2026, as the Generalitat noted in a statement.
The regional official expressed her thanks to the AECV for its “commitment to the wine-making sector and the work it carries out to improve the quality of wines and strengthen their recognition and prestige.” Likewise, she emphasized “the work of wine-making professionals in the evolution of the productions and in the continuous improvement of the production processes.”
Regarding cooperative wineries, Ramón-Llín stressed that their track record “has been fundamental to maintain the economic, social and cultural activity of numerous municipalities, as well as their ability to adapt to changes and evolve, incorporating improvements and directing their activity toward higher-quality productions.” In the same way, she insisted on the importance of generational renewal to ensure the continuity of wine-growing holdings.
The general director added that cooperatives “must continue moving forward in the incorporation of young people and in improving their competitiveness, jointly tackling the challenges of the market and the effects of climate change, to guarantee the continuity of wine-growing activity and maintain its close link to the territory.”
ENOFESTCV26 brings together professionals from the Valencian wine-making sector and offers various promotion and value-adding actions for the wines and cavas of the Valencian Community. These include recognition for wine-making cooperatives, a tasting of wines from throughout the region, and the awarding of the 2026 Enóloga of the Year prizes to Fina Roser Rodríguez and the Gold Medal for Professional Career to Mª Ángeles Novella Herrero.
Ramón-Llín has passed on his congratulations to the award-winning women and has stressed that cooperatives "are essential to keep our rural environment alive and preserve an activity that forms part of the economic, social and cultural identity of our towns."
"Their experience, capacity for adaptation and commitment to quality are fundamental to address the challenges of the future, move forward in generational renewal and continue to give prestige to Valencian wines," the Director General concluded.