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He 13 of November, at the Tenerife Wine House, with Luis Gutiérrez, François Chartier, Fernando Mora, Bernat Voraviu or Rodrigo González
The next 13 of November, The Casa del Vino de Tenerife in the Quinta de San Simón de El Sauzal will host the Island Wine Summit Tenerife 2025, a professional meeting to highlight the uniqueness of island wines with the help of some of the greatest wine experts at a national and international level, that will disclose in a session of presentations and exclusive tastings the peculiarities of wines from different territories around the world that are characterized by coming from vineyards planted on islands and by their quality.
This session of the day 13 will be the prelude to the great congress of wines from islands of the world that Tenerife will host in 2026.
The meeting, organized by Madrid Fusion, The Cabildo counts as an institutional promoter through Turismo de Tenerife and Vinos de Tenerife, and will bring together winemakers, winemakers, sumillers of international prestige, Masters of Wine (MW), Master Sommeliers (MS) and specialized journalists.
The vice president of the Cabildo and Minister of Tourism, Lope Afonso, He highlighted that “the celebration of this first major world meeting of island wines in Tenerife reinforces our international promotion strategy.”, linking the island brand to excellence, the sustainability and authenticity of our products. Wine is an ambassador of our identity and a powerful tool to diversify Tenerife's tourist offer based on quality and experience.”. Afonso stressed that “this event places Tenerife at the center of the global dialogue on island wines and reinforces our commitment to quality tourism based on identity and sustainability.”
The counselor of the Primary Sector of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Valentín González, highlighted events like this, that “allow us to publicize the great quality of Tenerife wines, recognized by highly prestigious professionals and consumers around the world”. González wanted to recognize “the important work that our winegrowers do, that based on great qualifications and work in which innovation plays a leading role, they manage to maintain competitiveness in the Tenerife wine market, that currently, They are an international reference for their quality and excellence”.
For the CEO of Tourism of Tenerife, Dimple Map, “The Island Wine Summit seeks to consolidate Tenerife as the epicenter of wine thanks to the uniqueness of its volcanic territory, its native pre-phylloxera varieties and the diversity of its designations of origin”. Para Melwani, “The island offers unique viticulture in the world, internationally recognized for its authenticity, its history and the exceptional quality of its wines, which must be valued”.
The speakers at the Tenerife Island Wine Summit 2025
Among the speakers at the Tenerife Island Wine Summit 2025 this Luis Gutierrez, one of the most influential figures in wine internationally, especially in the world of Spanish and Latin American wine. Luis Gutiérrez is the taster and correspondent from Spain, Portugal, Chile and Argentina for The Wine Advocate, the prestigious publication founded by Robert Parker. His work has had an enormous impact on how Spanish wines are perceived and valued in global markets..
Besides, Bernat Voraviu, one of the most respected voices of contemporary wine in Spain, joins the roster of speakers. His career passes through wine temples such as Monvínic, with Isabelle Brunet, and currently works as head sommelier at the Alkimia restaurant (1* Michelin, Barcelona).
Rodrigo Gonzalez, considered one of the best sommeliers in Spain, will offer one of the tastings of this day. The Tenerife sommelier, who began his professional career in Tenerife, at MB Abama, He soon made the leap to the peninsula to join in the year 2017 to Dani García's project in Marbella.
next to them, complete the program François Chartier. He is a world-renowned aroma specialist., Acclaimed for his pioneering work in the field of gastronomy. With a career spanning more than three decades, Chartier has revolutionized the way we understand and appreciate flavors, which has earned him international recognition and numerous awards.
It will also feature the participation of one of the most recognized Masters of Wine at a national level and the youngest to obtain this title., Fernando Mora. He is also the technical advisor of this day, coordinating content. Producer of the unique wines of Bodegas Frontonio since 2013, a micro-winery project that seeks to recover old Aragonese Garnachas in an area with little productive structure. He currently combines this work with oenological consulting., tastings and training.
Benjamin Wool, general director of Madrid Fusión, leads this meeting and the content raised in it. He will be responsible for the opening and closing of the meeting, as well as presenting the Tenerife Wine Guardian Competition 2026.
Lope Afonso Hernandez, vice president of the Island Council of Tenerife, will be present at the opening of the meeting.
Tenerife is undoubtedly one of the territories where some of the most interesting episodes around wine are happening around the world.. Its native pre-phylloxera grapes, the six appellations of origin that operate on the island (He sees, Tacoronte-Acentejo, Güímar Valley, La Orotava Valley, Ycoden-Daute-Isora and PDO CANARY ISLANDS) and the volcanic character of its soil, composed of ashes, basaltic sands and rocks, make Tenerife wines, the largest island in the Canary archipelago, something different.
The influence of the trade winds and altitude (from sea level to more than 1,500m) generate very different conditions even between nearby vineyards. This allows a very wide range of styles to be produced.
Unique tastings for an entire day of content about wines from islands around the world
The next 13 In November, the launch edition of the congress will be held, which will take place in 2026. During this, several unique tastings stand out that those attending the summit can follow.: an international tasting of island wines, “Great international tasting of island wines” con Luis Gutierrez (The Wine Advocated); A tasting of Mediterranean islands, con Bernat Voraviu: “An inland sea, “the Mediterranean as a bridge” and a tasting with local producers of Tenerife varieties led by the Tenerife sommelier Rodrigo Gonzalez, titled “Varieties to and from Tenerife”.
All of this, designed to generate a profound impact on those who lead the global conversation about wines and oenological environments, tourist and agricultural- of the same.
Presentation of the contest rules 'Guardian of Tenerife wines 2026’
During the congress of 2026 The election of this new figure who will become an international ambassador of the wines of Tenerife will take place., an initiative that seeks to inspire attendees and highlight the potential of the island's wines on the global scene. This competition will become a catalyst to promote the image and value of Tenerife wines at the most prestigious tables in the world..
Details to register for this contest, as well as the requirements and deadlines will be announced during the next day 13 of November, by Benjamín Lana, Fernando Mora and a representative from the Tenerife Cabildo.
The summit can be followed online through the Madrid Fusión website: madridfusion.net
