The technical services
of the Junta de Andalucía’s Agriculture department have given a boost to the Manzanilla rebels by
issuing a statement which, at least up to a point, supports their use of BIB. It
says it is legal so long as the wine is destined for horeca (the hotel,
restaurant, bar and catering trade) which is regarded as “direct” consumption,
as the wine is used to make sauces etc. and not for sale by the glass (at least
officially). The Consejo Regulador has asked for clarification on the matter, which
hinges on whether sale to horeca is or is not direct consumption. It has the
power to dictate which containers are used for the wines it represents, and
currently it does not allow anything other than glass which must carry its
official seals. The Consejo feels undermined by the Junta, which is not really helping
to achieve a definitive solution to the problem.
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