The D.O. Monterrei promotes a Masterclass for sommeliers and specialized press in Valencia

The C.R.D.O. Monterrei has just made, in Valencia, a Masterclass aimed at specialized press, sommeliers and owners of hotels and restaurants in the city.

This initiative has been formed by a training session on the territory (soil characteristics, climate, typology of product or grape varieties, among other issues), wine tasting made in Monterrei and harmony of them with different gastronomic elaborations. In this activity were present: Ana González (editor and REDES Comunicación ASEV), Chema Ferrer (editor – announcer Diario Las Provincias and Radio Provincias), Cristina Tierno (director Efecto Directo Comunicación), Elena López (Montesano Distribución), Emili Piera (editor Diario Levante), Enrique Gil (owner Restaurante Saxo – Valencia), Esther Laez (director Verema), J. Vicente Rausell (owner Casa Vicent), Javier Cantos (sommelier and room manager of Rincón del Faro – Cullera), Salvador Manjón (Wine Week Director), Joaquin Schmidt (owner Restaurant J. Schmidt – Valencia), Josep Sanchis (Montesano Distribuciones), Manuel García-Portillo (president Grupo MGP Revista Origen & Futuro), Vicky Saez (owner Restaurante El Caramelito – Alzira), Maribel Asorey (announcer for Enología Radio 99.9 Valencia), Nanda Bouainain (commercial director Grupo H. Suizas), Yanneth Del Toro (owner of Restaurante Albacora – Valencia), Norberto Soro (founding partner and sommelier Grupo Soro – Valencia), Paco Guillen (sommelier – president of ASEV Vinoteca Biosca – Ruzafa), Raquel Torrijos (sommelier and head of Sala Restaurante Tavella – Valencia), Rocío Cibrán (director of Hotel The Westin Valencia), Rosa Cantos (owner Restaurante La Rosa – Alaquas), Silvia Kelle (director Revista Hello Valencia), Vicente Morcillo (editor Diario Levante) or Virginia Pascual (owner Restaurante Rioja – Benisanó), among others.

The wineries participating in this activity have been: 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).

“The realization of this type of actions allows us to have an exclusive and direct treatment with the attendees, through a presentation, in which we show our peculiarities and characteristics, in addition to the realization of a gastronomic harmony that demonstrates the potential of Monterrei with different elaborations of cuisine”, says the president of the C.R.D.O. Monterrei, Jonatás Gago García.