This is how the master tastings of the second day of Madrid Fusión The Wine Edition went
In the early afternoon, Andreas Kubach MW led a tour of some of the world's finest Pinot Noir vineyards in a masterclass tasting that served to rediscover this variety beyond our borders.
Tuesday's masterclasses were once again led by some of the biggest names in the wine world. Andreas Kubach MW opened the afternoon of the second day of Madrid Fusión The Wine Edition with the tasting "Beyond Burgundy: A Tasting of Great Pinot Noirs from Around the World," in which he explored some of the great origins of Pinot Noir with the aim of understanding them in depth and considering their rightful place in Spain.
The regions chosen by the Master of Wine were Ahr (Germany), Austria, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, and California, home to some of the world's great Pinot Noir vineyards. “In Spain, there is a growing number of enthusiasts for this variety, people open to more delicate, fresher, and food-friendly wines. We have moved beyond the caricature of the Spanish wine drinker who drinks Rioja and Ribera del Duero wines with heavy color and oak. We have become more sophisticated as a market, and a very interesting range of Pinot Noirs has emerged, especially from Burgundy, but also from other parts of the world,” explained the co-founder of Península Viticultores.
International wines that, in the winemaker's opinion, deserve special attention in our country. "Why do we have to segment wines by geography and not by what they offer us at any given time?" Kubach asked during his presentation. The answer came from six different wines, different in origin, but also in style and philosophy. "Being compared with other Pinot Noir-producing countries makes us more mature and motivates us to improve."
For his part, Agustín Trapero (Sommelier at the Four Seasons Hotel Madrid) revealed all the secrets of Cabernet Sauvignon in an engaging tour of the world's best growing regions. Through tasting, he compared how this popular red grape of French origin develops in places like Tuscany (Italy), Napa Valley (USA), Bordeaux (France), Bekaa Valley (Lebanon), Coonawarra (Australia), and Penedés (Spain). The sommelier brought a selection of young and very old wines, in both traditional and modern styles, from the finest Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards of the Old and New Worlds. As he himself explained, these wines "demonstrate how the variety can express itself in different parts of the world, not just in France."
