THE TERRITORY OF CAVA

Second Edition

Prescriptores internacionales
+ 0
Ponentes internacionales
0
Cavas de Guarda Superior
+ 0
Bodegas de la DO Cava
0
Visitas al territorio
+ 0

Cena de Bienvenida

9 Noviembre 2025

Cava Meeting

10 Noviembre 2025

Cena de Gala

10 Noviembre 2025

Visita a las Bodegas

11 Noviembre 2025

Programa

Domingo 9 Nov

20.00h

Cena bienvenida. El Sello de Calidad de Elaborador Integral

Restaurante Beso. Hotel ME Terramar Sitges

Lunes 10 Nov

9 – 9.15h

Recepción y llegada invitados

9.15 – 9.25h

Bienvenida

Javier Pagés, presidente del Consejo Regulador de la D.O. CAVA

9.25 – 10.45h

Talks | La excelencia del Método Tradicional | Novedades y retos de futuro

Expertos internacionales de universidades y diferentes zonas vinícolas de espumosos del mundo, nos presentarán las últimas novedades y retos en la elaboración de vinos espumosos con el método tradicional.

  • Charles Zuker, profesor de Bioquímica y Biofísica Molecular y de Neurociencia en la Universidad de Columbia. Chile.
  • Gabriel Lepousez, investigador en el Instituto Pasteur. Francia.
  • Cristina Mercuri, fundadora de Mercuri Wine Club. Italia.
  • Pere Pons Mercadé, profesor Universidad Rovira i Virgili y enólogo Cava Miquel Pons. España.

10.45 – 12.10h

Cata | Grandes Cavas de viñedo, el terroir

Cata de la diversidad y las características de los terroirs de la DO CAVA a través de Cavas de viñedos singulares.

  • Sarah Jane Evans MW, contributing Editor para la revista Decanter. Reino Unido.
  • Roberto Durán MS, head sommelier de 67 Pall Mall Singapur. Singapur.

11.00h

Showroom | Inicio

Showroom de más de 190 Cavas de Guarda Superior de más de 66 bodegas de la DO CAVA.

Se mantendrá abierto hasta el final Cava Meeting.

12.15 – 12.45h

Mesa redonda | El negocio del Cava

Moderadora: María Naranjo, directora de la Industria Alimentaria ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones. España.

  • Xavier Ybargüengoitia, Ex-presidente Director General de Estates & Wines, The Moët-Hennessy Wine Division. España.
  • Jordi Paronella, Wine director José Andrés Group. Estados Unidos.
  • Laura Williamson MS, propietaria de Unlock Your Palate Inc y socia de RingIT Inc. Estados Unidos.
  • Harriet Kininmonth, Comprador para España en The Wine Society. Reino Unido.

12.45 – 13.45h

Cata | Cava & Jerez. La magia biológica y caliza

Cata donde hermanaremos la DO Cava con las Denominaciones de Origen del Marco de Jerez, donde descubriremos que tiene muchos puntos en común, a través de una armonía con jamón ibérico.

  • Ferran Centelles, Drinks Manager de elBulliFoundation. España.
  • Robert Tetas, sumiller del restaurante Sobretablas. España.
  • Albert Tomás, CEO de las jamonerías Enrique Tomás. España

13.30 – 15.00h

Almuerzo | Degustación de cocina mediterránea

15.00 – 16.20h

Mesa redonda | ¿La DO CAVA es solo un negocio o también un compromiso? Perspectivas de futuro y compromiso con el territorio.

Diversos actores ofrecen su visión sobre su compromiso con la sostenibilidad y la necesidad de preservar el territorio y los viñedos, así como de trabajar conjuntamente para salvaguardarlos.

Moderador: Pedro Ballesteros MW, primer Master of Wine español.

Mesa 1

  • Jordi Amell, CEO Castell d’Or.
  • Sergio Fuster, CEO de Raventós Codorníu.
  • Luciano García-Carrión Corujo, vicepresidente y 5ª generación de García Carrión.
  • Josep Palau, CTO de Grupo Freixenet.
  • Pere Ventura, fundador de Pere Ventura Family Wine Estates.
  • Marta Vidal, CEO de Vallformosa.

Mesa 2

  • Marta Casas, enóloga de Parés Baltà.
  • Pere Guilera, presidente de Cava Guilera.
  • Josep Maria Pujol-Busquets, fundador y enólogo de Art Laietà d’Alta Alella.
  • Mireia Tetas, tercera generación de Bodegas Pinord.
  • Jaume Vial, director comercial de Mestres.

16.25 – 18.00h

Cata | Cavas del más allá: +100 meses de crianza

Una gran cata de los Cavas de más alta calidad, con más de 100 meses de crianza.

  • Essi Avellan MW, experta en vinos espumosos. Finlandia.
  • Ramon Francàs, periodista y sumiller. España.

18.00 – 18.20h

Clausura

  • Javier Pagés, presidente del Consejo Regulador de la DO CAVA.
  • Ana Rodríguez Castaño, secretaria general de Recursos Agrarios y Seguridad Alimentaria. MAPA.
  • Òscar Ordeig i Molist, consejero de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Alimentación. Generalitat de Catalunya.

21h

Cena de Gala | Armonización del Cava con las cocinas del Mundo

Martes 11 Nov

Jornada de visita a bodegas para conocer de primera mano el territorio del Cava.

Próximamente se comunicará el programa de visitas a bodegas de la DO CAVA.

EXPERT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Pedro Ballesteros MW

Pedro Ballesteros MW

Primer Master of Wine español

Ingeniero agrónomo y máster en Viticultura y Enología por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, obtuvo el Diploma WSET en Benelux. En Austria consiguió el certificado Weinakademiker (con distinción a los mejores resultados) y en Londres se convirtió en miembro del Institute of Masters of Wine, el primer español en lograrlo

Ferran CENTELLES

Ferran Centelles

Drinks Manager en elBulliFoundation

DipWSET, formó parte del equipo de sumilleres de elBulli entre 2000 y 2011.Tras la transformación del restaurante en elBullifoundation, continúa su vinculación a través del proyecto «Sapiens del Vino». Es, además, el responsable de los vinos de España de Jancis Robinson, siendo un docente habitual en los cursos de sumillería más prestigiosos.

Sarah Jane Evans MW

Sarah Jane Evans MW

Copresidenta de Decanter World Wine Awards

Editora colaboradora de Decanter, escritora, consultora de vinos y autora de The Wines of Central & Southern Spain, además de haber ostentado el cargo de copresidenta de los Decanter World Wine Awards, el mayor concurso de vinos del mundo, durante 17 años. Es presidenta de la Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino y tiene la Cruz de Oficial de la Real Orden de Isabel la Católica.

Ramon Francàs

Ramon Francàs

Periodista y Sumiller

Francás hace ya más de tres décadas que firma en La Vanguardia, donde se ha especializado en temas vitivinícolas. Ha sido merecedor de diversos premios y reconocimientos en el ámbito vitivinícola y periodístico. Es Cofrade de Mérito de la Confraria del Cava y formador en Cava; y ha obtenido el Premio Excelencia Cava del Consejo Regulador de la DO Cava.

María Naranjo

María Naranjo

Directora de la Industria Alimentaria ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones

Abogada y economista con un postgrado en economía monetaria en Stanford, desde 1997 es Técnica Comercial y Economista del Estado. Ha desarrollado la mayor parte de su carrera profesional apoyando a las empresas a internacionalizarse desde ICEX, ocupando distintos cargos. Desde 2017 es la directora de la industria agroalimentaria.

SPEAKERS

Essi Avellan MW

Essi Avellan MW

Author, editor and sparkling wine expert

Essi Avellan is Finland’s first Master of Wine and an expert on sparkling wine. She has been honoured with the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricole in France. Author and editor of key reference works in the world of wine, she organises the annual Grand Champagne Helsinki event and is a highly respected judge at major international wine competitions.

Marta Casas

Marta Casas

Oenologist at Parès Baltà

Awarded ‘Winemaker of the Year’ in 2024 by Tim Atkin MW, she has been working at Parés Baltà as a winemaker since 2001 and is deeply committed to the biodynamic philosophy. With extensive training in various areas of wine, before studying Oenology she studied Pharmacy, where she met Josep Cusiné, her future husband, who instilled in her a passion for wine.

Roberto Duran MS

Roberto Duran MS

Head sommelier at 67 Pall Mall Singapur and first Spanish master sommelier

After studying economics, he discovered that his true calling was sommeliery. The first Spanish Master Sommelier, he has also won the title of Best Sommelier in Spain. Roberto has worked in haute cuisine restaurants such as Miramar, Mirror, Joël Robuchon Singapore and 67 Pall Mall Singapore, where he is currently Head Sommelier.

Sergio Fuster

Sergio Fuster

CEO of Raventós Codorníu

CEO of Raventós Codorníu since 2020, he leads the group’s management and is globally responsible for this company, which includes 15 wineries and renowned international brands. An expert in the development and strategic expansion of large international corporations, he has also led businesses in Mexico, the United Kingdom, Paris, and Switzerland.

Luciano García-Carrión

Luciano García-Carrión

Vice-president and commercial director of the García-Carrión Group

The fifth generation in the family business, he holds a law degree from the University of Navarra and joined the family business in 1997. Responsible for the international expansion of this leading company in the wine and juice sector in Spain, he has rounded out his profile with knowledge of management, international marketing, and leadership.

Pere Guilera

Pere Guilera

President of Cava Guilera

Trained as an agricultural engineer, he has been running this small family winery since 1985. Founded in 1927, it specialises in Cavas de Guarda Superior. Pere has held positions of responsibility in various institutions, always with two premises in mind: to enhance the value of the landscape and to promote the prestige of Cava through long ageing processes.

Harriet Kininmonth

Harriet Kininmonth

Buyer for Spain at The Wine Society

With over 15 years in the UK wine trade and a an extensive experience sourcing from both classic and emerging regions, she has held senior roles at Enotria and C&C Group, judged DWWA and IWC, and champions authentic Spanish wines and their growth in the UK market.

Gabriel Lepousez

Gabriel Lepousez

Neuroscientist and international expert in sensory perception and brain plasticity

PhD in Neuroscience, he works as a research scientist at the Perception and Action Laboratory at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. Passionate about wine, he is a member of the tasting committee of La Revue du Vin de France and the Académie du Vin de France, applying his knowledge of neuroscience to understand how the taste of wine is formed in our brains.

Cristina Mercuri

Cristina Mercuri

Wine educator and founder of Mercuri Wine Club

A renowned Italian wine educator, Cristina Mercuri serves as an international judge, presenter and wine editor for Forbes. A former lawyer, she holds the WSET Diploma and is currently in the third stage of the Master of Wine programme. She is one of the most popular Italian wine personalities on Instagram.

Yolanda Ortiz de Arri

Yolanda Ortiz de Arri

Wine journalist, educator and translator

With over 25 years’ experience as a journalist, she writes for Spanish Wine Lover (website dedicated to promoting Spanish wine) since 2014 and is responsible for editing the website’s English-language content. As an educator and translator, Yolanda also works with organisations such as ICEX, EDA, the Basque Culinary Center and the Rioja Alavesa Wine Route.

Josep Palau

Josep Palau

CTO at Grupo Freixenet

Vice President of AECAVA, the Association of Cava Producers, and board member of the Cava Regulatory Council, Josep Palau holds a degree in Pharmacy and is currently the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) at Grupo Freixenet, as well as a member of its Executive Committee. Throughout his career at the company, he has served as Operations Director and Head of Environmental Affairs.

Jordi Paronella

Jordi Paronella

José Andrés Group wine director

He discovered after studying Hospitality and Restaurant Management that his true calling was the wine, leading him to complete his training at the d’Espielles School of Oenology. He has worked as a sommelier in Abac, Moo and Cal Xim. In 2013 he became Lead Sommelier for José Andrés’s Spanish concepts, and since 2020 he has served as the group’s wine director.

Pere Pons

Pere Pons

Winemaker at Cava Pons

Son of a family of farmers, he has always been involved in the world of wine, linked to the family winery, where he is the winemaker. After studying Biotechnology at the University of Barcelona, he completed two master’s degrees in Oenology at the Rovira i Virgili University and the University of Bordeaux. His doctoral thesis focused on the aging of Cavas.

Josep María Pujol-Busquets

Josep María Pujol-Busquets

Founder and winemaker of Art Laietà (Alta Alella)

Founder and winemaker of Art Laietà (Alta Alella), Josep Maria Pujol-Busquets made wines in several countries before establishing his family project in the Serra de Mar (Alella). Today, together with his daughter Mireia, he leads a benchmark winery that unites craftsmanship, sustainability, and Guarda Superior and Paraje Calificado Cavas.

Mireia Tetas

Mireia Tetas

Third generation of the Pinord winery

Executive member of a winery with 150 years of winemaking tradition in the Penedès region committed to organic and biodynamic viticulture. She holds a degree in International Trade and a diploma in Business Studies and is a certified Sommelier, and also studied Oenology and Marketing at the University of Davis in California.

Robert Tetas

Robert Tetas

Sommelier at Sobretablas

Robert trained as a sommelier at the University of Girona before working at El Celler de Can Roca under Pitu Roca’s guidance. Runner-up in the Catalonia Sommelier Championship in 2017 and finalist in the 2018 Best Sommelier of Spain competition, he was named Best Sommelier of Andalusia in 2021 by newspaper ABC. In 2018, together with Camila Ferraro, he founded Sobretablas restaurant in Seville.

Albert Tomás

Albert Tomás

CEO of Enrique Tomás

Albert Tomás grew up learning about every aspect of the family business, building a global vision and solid experience in the sector. In recent years, his role has become increasingly important, and he now heads the company as CEO. Passionate about the world of wine, he has promoted projects such as Maridaje, a red wine created to pair with ham.

Pere Ventura

Pere Ventura

Pere Ventura Family Wine Estates founder

Fourth generation of a family devoted to the world of wine. True to the values of honesty, commitment, and responsibility, in 1991 he fulfilled his dream of founding his own winery, PERE VENTURA. With an international vocation from the very beginning, he has brought the name of Penedès and its wines to more than 55 countries, following the principles of excellence and quality.

Jaume Vial

Jaume Vial

Sales director of Mestres

He has more than 20 years of experience in the wine sector, in commercial management in wineries of international reference such as Moët & Chandon and Bodegas Masaveu. In 2017 he joined the Mestres team, where he manages the entire commercial strategy of this reference winery of the DO Cava.

Marta Vidal

Marta Vidal

CEO of Vallformosa

With a degree in Business Administration and Management, she has developed her professional career in banking. Since 2017, she has held the position of CEO at Vallformosa, a winery with more than 150 years of history located in Vilobí del Penedès, Barcelona, with the challenge of transforming and professionalising its business model.

Laura Williamson MS

Laura Williamson MS

Master sommelier and certified wine educator

She is one of 36 women Master Sommeliers in the world. During her career, she has directed Italian and German wine imports across the US and worked as Beverage Director at some of New York’s most award-winning establishments. She has also an adjunct faculty member of the Culinary Institute of Education (ICE) in New York.

Xavier Ybargüengoitia

Xavier Ybargüengoitia

Former chief executive officer of the “Estates & Wines, the Moët-Hennessy Wine Division”

With a degree in Economics and a diploma in Financial Management and Management Control, among other qualifications, Xavier was president and CEO of “Estates & Wines, The Moët-Hennessy Wine Division” for more than a decade, until his retirement. He currently teaches at Rovira i Virgili University and the Wine Business School.

Charles Zuker

Charles Zuker

Molecular geneticist and neurobiologist

A distinguished Chilean molecular geneticist and neurobiologist, he is a professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biophysics and Neuroscience at Columbia University. A Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, his research has transformed our understanding of the sense of taste in mammals.

Tastings

Cava Meeting 2025 will include three guided tastings of Cavas de Guarda Superior.

Further information to follow shortly.

10.45 - 12.10h

Great vineyard Cavas, the terroir

12.45 – 13.45h

Cava & Jerez

16.25 - 18.00h

Cavas +100

WINERIES and TERRITORY

The DO CAVA boasts remarkable diversity, bringing together both large and small wineries, all committed to producing Cavas of the highest quality, each with its own character and distinctive traits

With over 150 years of history, it is the only Spanish Designation of Origin dedicated exclusively to sparkling wines. Today it encompasses more than 6,000 winegrowers and over 300 wineries, all driven by the same mission: to craft quality Cavas with soul, rooted in tradition yet looking confidently to the future.

Cava Meeting 2023

On 27–28 November 2023, the first edition of Cava Meeting was held in Barcelona, with more than 110 professionals from across the sector in attendance.

This inaugural international congress proved a resounding success, offering the insights and perspectives of 27 speakers from around the world, tastings of over 300 Cavas de Guarda Superior through masterclasses and a showroom, as well as 30 winery visits to experience the Cava region first-hand.

Contact