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"El momento mágico en el que el Sommelier se convierte en contador de historias"

Ese es precisamente el momento en que un cliente llega a un restaurante con estrellas Michelin para tener la comida perfecta con el maridaje perfecto (como un vino artesanal). El sommelier juega un papel importante para que los vinos artesanales sean comprensibles y deseables.

La semana pasada, Vinitaly (el festival del vino más famoso de Italia) organizó un emocionante seminario web sobre "Vino Artesanal en la Industria Restaurantera".

El evento fue organizado por Vi-Te, "Asociación Vignaioli e Territori", un grupo que trabaja desde hace muchos años en el desarrollo y promoción de la cultura y la relación entre el territorio, el vino y los enólogos.

El evento fue una charla informal. Distinguidos personajes de la industria vitivinícola italiana, como Gilda Musetti, enóloga de Il Torchio, Gabrielle da Prato, enóloga de Podere Concori, y el joven talentoso Matteo Circella fueron los líderes de la conversación.

El invitado principal fue Matteo Circella, sommelier profesional de AIS que se convirtió en "Slow Wine Manager de Liguria" en 2018, y ganador del Premio Especial de la Guía Michelin como Mejor Sommelier de Italia 2021. Hoy, administra la bodega del Bib Gourmand Guía Michelin La Brinca.

Durante el seminario web, compartió su trayectoria, intereses, cómo comenzó su carrera y su descubrimiento detrás del vino artesanal.

Cuando se trata de vinos artesanales, es difícil definirlo como una categoría porque no existe una definición oficial. Sin embargo, algunos elementos clave nos pueden ayudar a distinguirlos son:

  • Uso de uvas autóctonas
  • Fomento de la producción local
  • Sin el uso de un sistema de vinificación automatizado
  • Técnicas artesanales de vinificación
  • Implementación de niveles más bajos de sulfitos
  • Evitar los fertilizantes químicos e implementar una agricultura más sostenible
  • Bajos rendimientos

Escuchar el recorrido de este joven y talentoso sommelier Italiano en este nicho de mercado, fue una experiencia única. Este webinar fue una oportunidad perfecta para aprender más sobre el vino artesanal y su desarrollo en la industria restaurantera.

Elaborados con mucho más cuidado y atención, los vinos artesanales es un placer inigualable. Detrás de cada botella hay una historia mágica que hace que estos vinos sean "más humanos y más sensibles".

En el mundo del vino artesanal, es importante comprender las historias de los enólogos y el porque elaboran vinos de una manera que enfatiza la singularidad de sus uvas y la ubicación estratégica del viñedo. Esto es lo que le da una identidad a este tipo de vinos.

Matteo Circella describió el papel de un sommelier como comunicador. Además de dar sugerencias, intenta crear un vínculo entre el enólogo, el vino y el terroir. Según él, es crucial aprovechar las emociones del consumidor de vino a través de la narración y la escucha. Y ahí es donde ocurre la magia, en discernir lo que quieren de él para crear el maridaje perfecto y la armonía durante toda la comida.

El vino es una parte intrínseca de la cultura italiana, por lo que no fue una sorpresa que Matteo se convirtiera en sommelier. Sin embargo, el desafío comenzó cuando se dio cuenta de que lo esencial de su carrera es tener credibilidad y la necesidad de presentar el vino de manera efectiva.

"Tenemos que ser claros y muy cuidadosos", dijo. Cada botella de vino tiene una historia interesante que contar y que ofrece una idea de su sabor único. Es importante compartir estas historias y conocimientos a los consumidores.

Ante la pregunta de Gabrielle da Prato: "¿Cuáles son las diferencias técnicas entre los vinos artesanales y no artesanales?" Acertadamente respondió: "la digestión del buen vino te permite beber más y te hace sentir bien".

Fue increíble ver cómo Matteo Circella expresó su amor por su tierra y la llamó "La mia Liguria" (Mi Liguria). Matteo un apasionado de su trabajo, tiene mucha admiración y respeto por los agricultores que trabajan sin descanso.

Para concluir, Circella nos dio una idea del papel de un “Sommelier moderno". Es el que viaja para conocer más productores, nunca deja de aprender y asiste a eventos y festivales de vino. Prueba de todo, es curioso y explora.

Siempre hay más que aprender cuando se trata de vino, desde saborear una copa hasta descubrir nuevas variedades de uvas, diferentes terruños y sabores distintivos.

Fuentes: Vinitaly, Webinar de “Associazione Vi. Te- Vignaoli e Territori: Il vino Artigianale nella Restaurazione”. 29 de junio de 2022. https://liveshop.vinitaly.com/eventi/il-vino-artigianale-nella-ristorazione/

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