Pesquera Group putting on the style in Madrid Fusión

Officially confirmed, using Alejandro Fernández’s wines, that two glasses with meals is within the legal limit for blood alcohol levels

The presence of the Pesquera Group at Madrid Fusión was quite remarkable in every sense of the word. On Wednesday afternoon, the most important day of this International Gastronomy Summit, now in its fifth edition, Alejandro Fernández shared a pleasant moment or two with Elena Espinosa, Minister of Agriculture, at the Castilla-La Mancha stand warmed by ‘El Vínculo Crianza 2003’. This same wine was used, the next day, for a singular demonstration carried out by the Fundación Tierra de Viñedos de Castilla-La Mancha: in the presence of a Notary and the Local Police, they set out to prove that two glasses of wine with a meal does not exceed the legal limit for blood alcohol level. Not one of the participants in the experiment, who included restaurateurs and well-known chefs, such as Enrique Martin and Lucio Blázquez, showed positive.

On Wednesday night, the group headed by Alejandro Fernández was able to bring together more than a hundred chefs, journalists and international critics at the Asador Imanol restaurant. The wines selected for this occasion were; ‘El Vínculo Crianza 2003’ with an apéritif consisting of Iberian ham; ‘Dehesa La Granja Roble Francés 1999’ to accompany the girdled monkfish; ‘Alenza Gran Reserva 1999’ with the entrecôte, and ‘Pesquera Millenium Reserva 2002’ for the dessert, Idiazábal cheese with quince preserve. Those attending, for the most part journalists, complimented the hosts on their good taste for the excellent combination of food and wine.

Additionally, the Pesquera Group were also presentat the commemorative tasting for Wines from Spain’s 25th anniversary, an event organised by the Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade (ICEX) and the Spanish Union of Tasters (UEC), that saw the coming together of more than 30 journalists and tasters from some 20 different countries. Through a selection of 25 wines, homage was paid to the work of the most representative Spanish bodegas with an enterprising export spirit. Pesquera, of course, was on the list and Alejandro Fernández rose to the occasion by presenting a ‘Pesquera Millenium Reserva 2002’.

As a final point, the official lunch held on the last day of Madrid Fusión was sponsored by the Valladolid City Council. As was to be expected, Pesquera was also present, this time with a ‘Tinto Pesquera Crianza 2004’.

The style set by the Pesquera Group at this year’s Madrid Fusión is certainly an example to follow.