Second International Malbec Days, November 27-29, 2008 in Lujan de Cuyo

Cahors is the guest of honor of Argentina for the Second International Malbec Days, taking place in Lujan de Cuyo on November 27 to 29.

Cahors professional and political leaders will be the guests of the "Municipalidad" of Lujan de Cuyo:

  • Alain JANICOT, President of the UIVC (Professional Union of Cahors Vintners)
  • Executives : Jérémy ARNAUD, Marketing Director and Mylène DOUX, enologist
  • Merchants : Olivier PIERON (RVSO), Pierre GOUTTENOIRE (Maison RIGAL), Didier PELVILLAIN (PELVILLAIN), Jacques TRANIER (VINOVALIES, including the Côtes d'Olt), Bertrand VIGOUROUX (VIGOUROUX Group)
  • Producers : Pascal VERHAEGHE (Château du CEDRE), Philippe LEJEUNE (Château CHAMBERT), Martial GUIETTE and his wife (Château les ROQUES DE CANA)
  • Special Guests : Gilles MARRE (President of the BONNES TABLES DU LOT, Hervé ROMAT (enologist, Technical Manager of CDV)
  • Journalists: Laurent BENAYOUN and Bernard BURTSCHY
  • Local politicians: Jean-Marc VAYSSOUZE (Mayor of Cahors), Bernard CHOULET (Vice-President of General Council of the department, in charge of Agriculture).

    • Here is the program:

    From 6:00 to 10:00pm everyday: professional tastings of Cahors and Lujan de Cuyo wines; VIP dinners and cooking contests under the supervision of a French chef from the Cahors area.

  • November 27: professional meetings between French and Argentinian companies ; bodegas visits.
  • November 28: meetings between French and Argentinian scientists to discuss "terroirs" and varietals.
  • November 29: discussions and brainstormings on how to protect and give more value to the malbec varietal; common marketing strategies. Bodegas' visits.
  • November 30: after so much work, a little break with a folk event.

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