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The novelty of this 2006 edition is the structure of the awards. Now, Grand Selection Awards will be given to the best products in each of the award-winning food and wine categories and likewise, they are distinguished with a Gold Selection, Silver Selection and Bronze Selection Award for the best in each of the product categories described below:

EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL FROM CASTILE-LA MANCHA

Gold Selection, Silver Selection and Bronze Selection Awards for Extra Virgin Olive Oil with the "Montes de Toledo" Denomination of Origin and for olive oil without a Denomination of Origin from Castile-La Mancha and the joint Grand Selection Award for both classifications.


LA MANCHA SAFFRON
The Grand Selection Award for this 'gold', a million flowers have to be picked just to obtain four kilos of saffron, which is an extraordinary natural flavouring and colouring.

LA MANCHA HONEY
Gold Selection, Silver Selection and Bronze Selection Awards for honey with the "Miel de La Alcarria" Denomination of Origin and for honey without a Denomination of Origin from Castile-La Mancha and the joint Grand Selection Award for both classifications.

MANCHEGO CHEESE
Gold Selection, Silver Selection and Bronze Selection Awards for the following categories: Industrial Semi-Cured Manchego Cheese, Industrial Cured Manchego Cheese, Artisan Semi-Cured Manchego Cheese and Artisan Cured Manchego Cheese. Grand Selection Awards for the best cheese among all the categories.

WINE WITH CASTILE-LA MANCHA DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN
Gold Selection, Silver Selection and Bronze Selection Awards for the following categories: White Wine, Rosé Wine, Sparkling Wine, Young Red Wine, Red Wine that is less than two years old and kept in a cask between 1 and 6 months, Red Wine over two years old and kept in a cask for over 6 months and Red Wine over 5 years old and kept in a cask for over 2 years. Likewise there is the novelty of the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards for Ecologically Produced Wine as well as the Grand Selection Award for the best wine, which is chosen from all those participating.