Napa or Somontano?

At yesterday’s Barcelona Wine Festival, there was an interesting exchange at one of the sessions.

When introducing Javier Santafe of the Viñas de Vero winery of the D.O. Somontano, moderator Paco Campo said that Somontano could well be considered the Napa of Spain. This prompted a quick-witted rebuttal from Mr. Santafe: “In our opinion, Napa could be considered the Somontano of California.”

Further evidence that wineries understand that comparisons are being made on a global scale as never before.