Leading culinary media from around the world are convening March 28-30, 2014 at Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine, the historic winery and hotel in Spain’s Duero wine region, for an unprecedented conclave to explore the evolution of gastronomy.
World-renowned Spanish chef Ferran Adrià is presiding over the seminal, first-of-its-kind event, appropriately being held within the walls of an award-winning, 900-year-old winery that is emerging as one of Spain’s top culinary destinations.
“At this historic conclave, leading culinary minds will discuss and reflect on the new ideas, approaches and concepts of the past 20 years that have reinvented dining, and explore how continuing innovation and creativity will impact the future,” said Andres Araya, managing director of Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine. “At LeDomaine we merge historic tradition and fine wines with revolutionary cuisine at our Refectorio restaurant, making us an ideal venue for this momentous event.”
The conclave was organized by Ferran Adrià, considered one of the best chefs in the world who is celebrated for his 3-Michelin-stars elBulli restaurant on Spain’s Costa Brava. The event will bring together nearly two dozen participants from eight countries, including Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom and United States. With leading international food media gathered at LeDomaine, Chef Adriá also will announce his latest plans for elBulli, which he closed in 2011 and will reopen as a “creativity center” this year. A full report on the findings will be shared following the conclave.
For live updates as the conclave unfolds, please join the hotel on Twitter (@LeDomaineHotel) and Facebook. Other social media distributors will be Lobster Experience (@lobstertweets); Magellan (@MagellanPR) and P&G Communications (@MGerlich).
Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine is a medieval abbey and estate dating back to 1146, located in Spain’s historic region of Castilla y León. Today, LeDomaine is a grand travel experience, overflowing the senses with its 900-year-old history, stately architecture, majestic ambiance, world-class culinary experiences by one of Spain’s most celebrated chefs, acclaimed vineyards and regal accommodations. After a complete restoration – that earned the property a Europa Nostra Award from the European Union for conserving cultural heritage – it opened in 2012 as a 22-room hotel offering a precedent-setting guest experience, including becoming the first hotel in Spain to offer a complete butler service and the country’s first establishment to be included in the prestigious Relais Châteaux guide. Of the estate’s 1,730 acres of prime farmland, 500 acres are dedicated to the vine. The winery produces award-winning vintages of exceptional pedigree and is among the most advanced in Europe combining ancient wine-making traditions with cutting-edge technology. The Refectorio, which was once the abbey’s dining hall, is a sanctuary of haute cuisine under the direction of Andoni Luis Aduriz, one of Spain’s superstar chefs whose Mugaritz restaurant in San Sebastian has two Michelin stars. Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine is a two-hour drive or train ride from Madrid, and a 30-minute drive from Valladolid.
For further information and reservations please visit www.ledomaine.es
