Wine and bean festival
The Poble Nou de Benitachell celebrates the second edition of the Wine and Bean Festival on Sunday 6 April.
This culinary and cultural event will award the best handcrafted wine and the longest bean. The schedule is organized in collaboration with the Neighborhood Association and a group of local restaurant owners. The event will show for the second year these two typical products in the municipality through a market, old tools exhibition, lectures, competitions and culinary offerings during the Sunday morning at the Plaza Nueva Sq.
The program includes a range of leisure and culture linked to local customs. The Festival will open at 10:00 h. with the opening of traditional and popular lunch with musical participation of the Llebetjà Colla group. After that will be held the “longest bean” contest where all visitors can take a sample of this vegetable.
At 11:00 h. will start a handcrafted wines tasting contest. The jury shall assess the characteristics of white and red wines. At the same time, there will be a Tàrbena and Benitachell children’s band concert at the Social Center.
At noon will be held the lecture “For a new organization of wine territory in Valencia Region” by Joan Martí.
Finally, we will close the day with the awards ceremony for “the longest bean” and Artisanal Wines Contests.
In addition, visitors can enjoy culinary samples of the “gourmet” beans section that a group of local restaurants offer at a price of € 1. The participant restaurants are: Bar El Puntet, Restaurante Rosita, Restaurante la Cumbre, Tribus and la Cocina de Xaro.