The Valencian winemaker, Pablo Ossorioresponsible for the Hispano Suisse Winery, received this Saturday the Recognition of the Great Mediterranean Winegrowers from the director of the Alicante Gastronomic Fair, Gema Amor, after the tasting carried out in the Prestige Tasting Room, installed in the exhibition . This award honors one of the most important wine personalities in the Valencian Community, both for his professional career and for his contribution to innovation and the promotion of wine culture.
The winner said that “we interpret the fact of being able to be in Alicante Gastronomic as the fact that they love us, that the wines of the Valencian Community are valued, in addition to feeling this gesture as an impulse to what Pablo Ossorio and THE Swiss wine estate Hispano We strive to be a reference in the sector. Excited, because being in an incomparable setting like Alicante Gastronomic is something unique for me.
The winemaker recognized that the wine sector came “We are going through a difficult period due to the prolonged drought, production has fallen significantly and the situation has changed, because it now turns out that we are selling more whites, rosés and sparkling wines. But we nevertheless have the capacity, the raw materials and the know-how to adapt to the times.
For Ossorio, “we, winemakers, sommeliers and professionals, must do something very basic, make the consumer’s task easier, because sometimes we make it very complicated for them. I believe we need to encourage the consumer to try new things, new wines, new preparations and to distinguish what each winery does. The producer responsible for the Hispano Suisse winery stressed that “we must not forget that the winery comes first, because the value and prestige are given by the brand” and added that Spain must believe that “we are the first vineyard in the world and we are the benchmark for quality. The problem is that we lack glamor, which doesn’t happen in other countries.
Regarding his career, he said that “we have everything to do, despite a life dedicated to wine, we know that there is everything to improve, there is everything to discover and we have many big projects where there will be a Pablo Ossorio from before and after, but about whom I cannot reveal anything yet.
Ossorio, originally from Bierzo (León), comes from a family of several generations of winegrowers and winemakers. This renowned figure began his studies at the School of Oenology in Requena (Valencia) and forged a career that took him to work in Italy and Argentina, first, and then to make wines in the main regions from Spain.
Today, installed at Requena (Valencia), is a partner of the most innovative project in the Valencian Community with Bodegas Hispano Switzerlands, where, together with his partner Rafa Navarro, they revolutionized the DO Cava and the Valencian Wines of Requena, earning him the title Best national winemaker of the year 2024 by FECOES.
Afternoon of carnivorous cuisine and Moroccan pastries
Alicante Gastronomic celebrated the ‘Afternoon gastronomic trends: carnivorous cuisinein which meat cooking specialists offered insight into new ways and recipes for cooking this product. Aitor Rodríguez, Baka from Discarlux (Alicante) participated in the session; Ángel García, from the Temple (Alicante); while Juan Navarro offered a cutting masterclass.
An event that aims to highlight the different meat options, the versatility for the preparation of a wide recipe book and the possibilities that allow it to be introduced into healthy menus within the concept of the Mediterranean diet.
Morocco, as a guest country, has a reserved space within the gastronomic program of Alicante. This afternoon there was a demonstration and tasting of sweets from the Alawite country by Abdellatif Oatassaout, from Tassaout Dulces, a specialized company located in Crevillente. Morocco comes to Alicante Gastronomic with the help and collaboration of Casa Mediterráneo, a public diplomacy institution based in Alicante.
