WINE SHAPERS
International Young Talents Summit

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5-7 march 2026
Vitoria-Gasteiz / Rioja Alavesa

Wine Shapers is a meeting point created to highlight emerging talent in the wine industry.

Over three days, young professionals, wineries, researchers, and leading figures from the world of wine will gather in Euskadi—between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Rioja Alavesa—to share knowledge, explore new perspectives, and strengthen intergenerational connections. This event seeks to inspire a new way of understanding wine through innovation, sustainability, and collaboration.

Agenda

Three days to inspire, learn, and connect

Talks, experiences, and networking between Rioja Alavesa and Vitoria-Gasteiz: the perfect setting to discover new perspectives on wine and its future.The event on the 5th will take place at ARKABIA, in the heart of Vitoria-Gasteiz.

5 Thursday

ARKABIA
The entire program will be in English. Attendees who wish can use the simultaneous translation service.

9:30-10:00h. Accreditations.
10:00-10:20h. Official opening and institutional remarks.
10:20 – 10:50h. KEYNOTE – Creativity session.
10:50-11:25h. DEBATE 1. Regenerative wine: beyond sustainability. From “sustainable” practices and approaches to regenerative models.
·Carlos López de Lacalle Artadi
·Roc Gramona Gramona
·Paul Chevreux Vizinho Vinhateiro
·Santi Del Popolo Per se
·Ana Laura Rodríguez Puerta del Lobo
·Moderator Gonzaga Santesteban
11:25-12:00h. DEBATE 2. Rethinking wine: how a new generation is changing the rules.
·Federica Boffa Pio Cesare
·Neza Skrt Aiurri
·Charly Gotchac Indiano
·Ian DAI Hongjing 戴鸿靖 Nomad Winery & Slow Wine
·Manu Michelini Michelini/Michelini&Muffato/Challao
·Moderator Amaya Cervera
12:00-12:30h. Coffee Break and networking
12:30-13:15h. DEBATE 3. Rethinking wine tourism: experience, sustainability, and the new generation of travelers.
· Jesús Rivera Vinos El Cielo
· Paloma Sénéclauze Château Marquis de Terme
· Ester Llopart Llopart
· Filip Rossi Vinarija i Destilerija Rossi
· Rocío Sánchez Mahave Baigorri
· Moderator David Mora
13:15-14:30h. Lunch.
14:30-15:30h. Interactive session. Shaping the future of wine together: small-group debates to co-create proposals for the wine industry.
15:30-16:30h. Wine tasting.

6 Friday

The second day will feature young local producers who will act as hosts in their own towns. You can join one of the five available routes:.

- - Getaria – Mikel Txueka (Txomin Etxaniz)
  - Getaria combines sea, vineyards, and tradition. Guided by Mikel Txueka, the route offers an immersion into txakoli, highlighting its connection with the Atlantic landscape. The experience reflects the town’s character in the freshness, precision, and salinity of its wines.
    Wineries to be visited:
    ·Txomin Etxaniz
    ·K5
- - Labastida – Alain Quintana (Bodegas Familia Quintana
  - Labastida offers a calm and authentic experience with Alain Quintana, focused on respect for the landscape and time. The route explores vineyards and conscious decisions, showcasing balanced wines that reflect the town’s identity through a young and honest perspective.
    Wineries to be visited:
    ·Bodegas Tierra
    ·Manuel Quintano
    ·Remelluri
- - Elciego – Judit y Juan Valdelana (Bodegas Valdelana)
  - In Elciego, Judit and Juan Valdelana present a family project that combines tradition, heritage, and wine tourism. The route traces the winemaking history of Rioja Alavesa, highlighting generational continuity and the connection between past, present, and future through their wineries and wines.
    Wineries to be visited:
    ·Luberri
    ·Valdelana
    ·Marqués de Riscal

7 Saturday

Exclusive gastronomic experiences
designed by arabaK0,the emerging
collective of Alava cuisine. In each of
them, a local chef will create a unique
menu in collaboration with a young
international producer or producer of
Wine Shapers, exploring the dialogue
between product, territory and wine.

On the occasion of the congress,
these experiences are offered in
full gastronomic menu format
with pairing for 75€, a special
price designed to celebrate
this meeting between talents
of cuisine and wine.

Four proposals, four spaces,
four visions of Alava gastronomy
in conversation with the world of wine.

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Winemakers Dinners

Where wine and gastronomy meet.

07/03/2026 20:30

KROMATIKO

In the heart of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Kromatiko is born — a restaurant where color, flavor, and aroma come together to offer a gastronomic menu that invites you to travel without leaving your seat. Each visit is a sensory journey, an opportunity to discover the world through local, seasonal produce.

At the helm of the project are Aitor Etxenike, a chef with a restless spirit, and Zuriñe Kim, head of the dining room and sommelier. United by their love of gastronomy, their passion for exploring the world, and their desire to share their experiences with you, their proposal reflects this vital fusion: Basque heart, nomadic soul.

At Kromatiko, the kitchen is a canvas where tradition and discovery intertwine. Each dish converses with distant lands without losing its connection to the soil that inspires it. Respect for the environment and a constant pursuit of emotion set the course of this gastronomic journey, where color becomes a language and every detail invites you to be surprised.

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07/03/2026 20:30

KEA

Our instinct led us to pay tribute to all the producers, farmers, shepherds, and artisans who, through their effort and dedication, have forged and sown the seeds of a culture rooted in place and in respect for the product.
KEA is not just our kitchen. We want you to feel at home, surrounded by textures and colors that connect with our essence. Ongietorri! Come closer, breathe in KEA, and enjoy.

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07/03/2026 20:30

EL PUNTIDO

Choosing Restaurante El Puntido means enjoying an honest cuisine, rooted in deep respect for the product, prepared with the utmost delicacy and precision.

The story of El Puntido begins in 1975, when Guillermo Eguren planted the vineyard in this borderland of cultivation in Rioja Alavesa. The first chapter was released in 2001, with the first vintage vinified under its own name.

Twenty years after that inspiring debut, El Puntido expands its reputation and begins to write a new chapter in which past, present, and future come together at the table.

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07/03/2026 20:30

A four-hands collaboration between SUA Basque Fusion and KIMUA

SUA Basque Fusion

Gorka Arrieta has achieved something truly unique with SUA Basque Fusion: he has carried the essence of Basque cuisine with him through his experiences in Ireland and brought that fusion of flavors back to his home community. SUA Basque Fusion is a tribute to diversity and a testament to how a passion for cooking can transcend borders.

On Gorka Arrieta’s plate, every ingredient tells a story, and every creation is an expression of his culinary journey. SUA Basque Fusion reflects a chef who has transformed his love for cooking into a truly distinctive gastronomic experience for all those seeking to explore new culinary horizons.

KIMUA

Nuestra propuesta parte de la tradición alavesa y de nuestra propia historia como cocineros, pero no se detiene ahí. Nos interesa recuperar productos, técnicas y sabores de aquí, reinterpretarlos sin caer en la nostalgia, y darles una forma actual, coherente, sincera. No buscamos impresionar, sino emocionar.

Apostamos por una cocina bien pensada, con el producto local y de temporada como base y elaborada por un equipo joven que se toma en serio el oficio: con ganas de aportar, aprender y crecer.

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