Within the scope of the Isla Peppers Fair and the Costa de Cantabria Wine Fair held in Isla, Arnuero will host the 1st Wine Congress of Cantabria. It will take place on Thursday 17 at 9:30am to 2:30pm at the Casa de Mareas de Soano, with essential registrations, as the venue has limited places in:www.s.dmeventos.es/congreso-vino
The following PROGRAMME:
1st Wine Congress of Cantabria
From the Coast to Liébana. Tradition and identity in every glass
Date: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Time: 9:30am to 2:30pm
Venue: Casa de las Mareas de Soano (Arnuero)
Organised by: El Diario Montañés – Cantabria en la Mesa
Sponsors:
• Ministry of Rural Development, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of the Government of Cantabria
• Arnuero Town Hall
• Office for Food Quality (Odeca)
• Trasmiera Ecopark
Programme
9:30am. Welcome by José Luis Pérez. El Diario Montañés.
9:35am. José Manuel Igual. Mayor of Arnuero.
First part, by way of a preamble
Carlos Villar. Managing Director of Bodegas Protos. Current outlook for wine in Spain.
Pachi Aguilera. Managing Director of CEOE-Cepyme Cantabria / Food and Agribusiness Office. Cantabria Brinda.
Challenges and issues to…
IGP Tierra de la Costa de Cantabria
- Carlos Recio. Bodega Casona Micaela
- Irene Rodríguez. Bodega Hortanza
- Asier Alonso. Bodega Sel D’Aiz
- Mikel Durán. Bodega Vidular
- Eva Sánchez. Bodega Casa Pago del Blanco
- José Gabriel Quintanal. Viña Carmina
Emerging projects in the IGP Costa de Cantabria
- Jorge Cañizo. Viñedos de Isla
- Juan de Miguel. Viñedos de Novales
- Edurne Sánchez. Bodega Liaño Sánchez
IGP Tierra de Liébana
- Javier Blanco. Bodega Picos de Cabariezo
- Ángel Moreno / Víctor García. Sierra del Oso
- Roberto del Campo. Bodega Cayo
Wine in the hospitality sector and the case of Cantabria
- Elvira Abascal. Restaurante El Nuevo Molino
- Leticia Vila. Restaurante Lumen Faro Santander
- Rodrigo Prieto. Unicorn Wines
- Antonio Casares. Leioa School of Hospitality
- Emérito Astuy. Hotel Astuy
Break and coffee
Recognition ‘A life among vineyards’ for a prominent figure in the sector.
Ways of looking to the future
The promotion of an emerging quality label.
- Rafael Blanco. Chairman of the Regulatory Council of the Denominación de Origen León
Wines in Valderredible.
- Guillermo and Gustavo Lucio. Camesía Bodegas del Alto Ebro
History and recovery of wines in Suances.
- Pablo Oria and Raúl Gómez Tresgallo
Resilient varieties. Experimental project.
- Antonio del Campo. Bodega Bahía de Santander
Technical advice for the vineyard.
- Juan Manuel Torres. Aregón
Enotourism: an opportunity to showcase Cantabria’s wineries.
- Eulogio Fernández. Bodega Miradorio
- Javier Blanco. Bodega Picos de Cabariezo
- Antonio del Campo. Bodega Bahía de Santander
Close
2:15pm. María Jesús Susinos. Minister of Rural Development, Livestock, Fisheries and Food. Government of Cantabria.