C.R.D.O. Monterrei presents its 2023 vintage in Madrid
The D.O. Monterrei has promoted, for the first time in its history, the presentation of the vintage in Madrid, which has brought together media and sommeliers of restaurants in the capital.
The presentation of this vintage, rated less than a month ago as “Excellent”, has gathered attendees such as journalist Iñaki Gabilondo or the Master of Wine Pedro Ballesteros, in addition to Abel Valdebebro (The photographer of wine), Ana Eugenia Gómez (editor of Bodeboca)Juanma Ibañez (director Club de Vinos El País), Manuel Villanueva (content director of Mediaset España and member of the Cofradía de Vinos de Monterrei), Anabel Toribio (director of Gastroystyle), Alicia Gómez (Devinosconalicia.com), Carmen Garrobo (director Escuela Española de Cata), Diana Esteban (community manager of Lavinia), Susana Molina (communication and PR of MAHALAWine & Content and Muy Sibarita Magazine), Rocío Yagüe (sumiler of Hotel Ritz), Mónica Muñoz (director of Wine Markets), José Valdearcos (Director of Food & Beverages of Paradores de Turismo de España), Cleo Pereira (journalist of Radio Círculo and FIJET), Agustin Trapero (sommelier of Four Seasons Hotel and Decanter), Rafael del Rey (general director of the Spanish Wine Market Observatory) or Custodio L. Zamarra (sommelier of Zalakain), among others.
This initiative has been formed by a Wine Tunnel of the D.O. Monterrei, accompanied by an explanation of the singularities and profiles of the wines of Monterrei, and the climatic conditions of that vintage. The wineries that have been part of this initiative, held at the Casa de Galicia in Madrid, has counted with the participation of the following wineries: Ladairo, Pazo das Tapias, Gargalo, José Antonio Da Silva Pereira (Vinos Lara), Crego e Monaguillo, Terras do Cigarrón, Triay, Pazo Blanco Núñez (Tapias Mariñán), Fragas do Lecer, Manuel Guerra Justo (Vía Arxéntea), Pazo de Valdeconde, Tabú, Alba Al-Bar (Daniel Fernández), Franco Basalo, Trasdovento, Fausto Rivero Pardo and Manuel Regueiro García (Serra de Alén). It has been followed by a meal harmonized with wines of different vintages of the D.O. Monterrei (2022-2021-2020-2019-2018), in the restaurant Alabaster.
“Madrid is an essential square for Monterrei, we demonstrated it a month ago in an event that we held with Godello de Monterrei and we do it again now, presenting our addition to media and sommeliers”, highlights the president of the C.R.D.O. Monterrei, Jonatás Gago García.
