Ruta del Vino Somontano

Before her first song had finished her tour manager escorted her from the stage.

The organisational committee of the Somontano Wine Festival had to cancel last night’s concert due to heavy rain.  Only moments after starting the concert, the heavens opened with a deluge of rain and Rosario’s tour manager came onto the stage to take her to safety.  Rosario spoke to the public from backstage to announce that they would wait a few minutes to assess if it would be possible to continue with the concert.

Almost 3,000 people waited patiently for the rain to stop but to no avail; it continued to pour.  After discussion between the artist’s team and the festival organisers, Rosario went onto the stage once more to announce to the public that due to safety regulations it would be impossible to continue.

Concert goers filed out of Barbastro’s bull ring quietly and were soon joined by people from the Gastronomic Fair.  Seeing that the rain was set in for the night, most chose to leave the outdoor bar and tapas area to find shelter in local bars and cafés.

Refund for Rosario tickets.

In the next few days, the Regulatory Council of the DO Somontano will provide information regarding refunds for the cancelled concerts.

Facts and figures of the Somontano Wine Festival; 5th August

37 visitors arrived in Barbastro on the Somontano Wine Bus.
20 people took part in the advanced wine tasting course in the Somontano Wine Zone.
Almost 3,000 people went into the bull ring to await Rosario’s concert
Close to 18,000 tapas and the same amount of glasses of wine were served at the Gastronomic Fair.  This figure is 10% down on the previous festival due to the heavy rain, as many festival goers moved to bars close by for shelter or simply went home.