A man with cluster, Julio Tapia sculpture held at the initiative of the City Council will remember the trajectory of Mariano Beroz Bandrés who was president of the Regulatory Council of the Somontano Dop between 1993-2017. The choice of roundabout as the most appropriate space has not been accidental, it is very close to the House of the wine, “Beroz’s great project” that was possible with resources from the Aragon government that financed it 100% to be the headquarters of the Regulatory Council among other services.
The inauguration of the sculpture He brought together direct relatives, including his wife Ana, children Ana and Adrián, In the simple act attended by Mayor Fernando Torres, the president of the Regulatory Council, Francisco Berroy, the sculptor Julio Tapia, the “family” of the winemakers of the Dop Somontano, authorities and friends. The common denominator in the interventions was to highlight the condition “leadership, defender of the Somontano, man of consensus, good mood, great decisions and initiatives including the Somontano wine festival that attracted the best while possible” in Francisco Berroy’s opinion with whom he worked “closely” for 24 years.
“My father was stubborn, but he had great ideas and carried them up.” Adrián Beroz pointed out who was “grateful to those who make this recognition possible, I think that deserved, although he already had it in life with all the professionals of the sector and the people who gave him their support to carry out projects and initiatives related to the denomination of origin, he believed a lot in his well -accredited development for which he worked in the necessary forums.”
Fernando Torres indicated that the sculpture of a “large and strong man with a cluster of grapes in his hand, recalls the image of Mariano and also the 40 years of the Somontano Denomination of Origin in general. The original sketch we give it to your family because it is where it has to be, in the best hands.
