Madrid to host 1st Salon of Rescued Wine Varieties

The 1st Salón de Variedades Rescatadas will take place on October 26 at Espacio Madrazo in Madrid. The event is dedicated to discovering, tasting, and reclaiming traditional wine varieties that are at risk of disappearing.

Participating wineries from various regions across Spain will showcase wines made from rescued varieties to promote agricultural diversity and territorial identity. Featured varieties include Albillo Mayor from old vines by Bodegas Virtus in Ribera del Duero, the aromatic Gual variety from Bodega El Drago in the Canary Islands, the Malcorta clone of Verdejo from Javier Sanz Viticultores in Rueda, and Tardana from Pagos de Familia Vega Tolosa in Manchuela.