The Terroir Academy is a groundbreaking training project that analyses the “terroir” in detail.
We know that the terroir is what shapes the wine’s profile: it includes the soil, the climate, the grape variety and the human factor. All of these elements determine the quality of the end product, but to what extent? Should we believe everything we are told about wine?
Provide professionals with an adequate handling of the "Terroir" concept in a way that allows them to faithfully transmit the uniqueness of a wine project. The Terroir Academy is the definitive complement to the academic programs of viticulture and oenology.
The Academia del Terruño is a training with useful, novel and updated content, integrating a technical and scientific part with a more practical and participatory part.
The sessions explain the influence of soil, climate, variety and man on the characteristics of wines and offers a didactic sensory experience of tasting each of these factors. These are the four pillars of its methodology:
We have put together an outstanding team of collaborators, all of whom allow us to analyse the terroir from different viewpoints. Our advisory committee:
Agricultural engineer and sommelier at La Terraza del Casino (Madrid). Her experience and superb eye for selection mean that her wine list is one of the most highly commended. Her style of wine-tasting, and how she describes their aromas and characteristics, is a testament to her great sensitivity.
Co-founder of the wine website Bodeboca.com. He is part of the upcoming generation of multi-talented wine professionals: he is a wine enthusiast, and an expert in marketing and e-commerce. He has revolutionised online wine sales.
Agricultural engineer and Master in Viticulture and Oenology. He obtained the WSET Diploma with a distinction, and he became Master of Wine in 2010, the first Spanish person to do so. He is dedicated to promoting Spain’s fine wines, and he has expert knowledge in the magnificent diversity of the country’s soils, grapes, climates and styles.
Vicente Sotés holds a PhD in Agricultural Engineering, and he is Professor of Viticulture at the Madrid School of Agronomists. In recent years, his work studying vineyards has been crucial for the research and advances in modern viticulture. His publications serve as a scientific basis for the sector, on a global level.
PhD in Oenology and Ampelography, University of Bordeaux. He has been in charge of viticulture and oenology at Abadía Retuerta since 1996. His award-winning research and experimental work has been featured in various publications, including the American Journal and the Revue d’Oenologie (France). In 2005, he was named Winemaker of the Year at the International Wine Challenge, London.
Book a three-night stay, and the fourth night’s on us.That way, you can keep enjoying the surroundings and experiences of this idyllic estate
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