The delegate of the Government of Spain in the Community of Madrid, Francisco Martín Aguirre, visited today the Wine Bar of Arganda Sociedad Cooperativa Madrileña located in the municipality of Arganda del Rey. The visit is part of the start of the harvest season that begins this week, with a harvest forecast of 10-15% higher than that of 2023.
Along with the delegate, the head of the cooperative, Cipriano Guillén, the second deputy mayor and councilor delegate for the Interior Regime, Security, Emergencies and European Funds, Lucía Santana, and the deputy and spokesman of the PSOE of Arganda del Rey, Guillermo Hita, have come to the visit.
During his visit to the facilities, he was able to see first-hand the process of harvesting and wine making. The government delegate wanted to highlight the importance of the visit “for the beginning of the harvest campaign, since we have excellent quality wines”. He then went through the vineyards where he has known the characteristics of the different grape varieties that are grown in this area since Roman times.
In subsequent statements to the media, Francisco Martín, said that “Madrid’s farmers have the support and recognition of Madrid’s society and public administrations. The government of Spain in Madrid is faithful to the commitment to help agriculture, livestock and the rural environment that is developed in the region with direct actions such as the 1380 million euros in aid derived from the drought and the war in Ukraine.”
In the Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023-2027, the State contribution to the Community of Madrid amounts to 3.9 million euros. In addition, 15.1 million euros have been received by the Community of Madrid from the EAGF funds corresponding to the year 2023.
Specifically in the wine sector, 3.1 million euros have been agreed for wine promotion programmes in third country markets for 2025 and 241,286 euros have been approved to finance different measures for the wine sector included in the Wine Sector Intervention (VSI) for 2025.
A winery with a lot of history
La Vinícola de Arganda Sociedad Cooperativa Madrileña is a winery with more than 80 years of experience in the cultivation of the vine and in the elaboration of wines. Founded in the 30s, this winery has the Denomination of Origin of Wines of Madrid.
In February 2023 he won the Gold Medal for Best Wine in Spain in the fifth national contest of ViniEspaña Wines awarded by the Spanish Federation of Oenology with his wine "Y volaras", made one hundred percent with the grape variety Syrah.