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Salón Gourmets 2021: The best pairing of poultry meats with century-old wines

Monday saw the opening of the doors of the 34th edition of the Salón Gourmets in Madrid, the largest food and beverage fair of quality in Europe and one of the most prestigious in the world. This year the fair featured more than 1,500 gastronomic firms, more than 37,000 products and 1,300 new products, with an estimated 70,000 professional visitors. 


At the Alimentos de España stand in Hall 8 of IFEMA, AVIANZA held a pairing of the best poultry meats, chicken, turkey and quail, with a special selection for the event of wines from Bodegas Barón de Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Bodegas La Haya de Tenerife and several wineries of Península Viticultores, all of them centenarians and with wines of great quality.

The showcooking was in charge of the chef Fernando del Cerro, Honourable Mention in Cuisine from the Royal Academy of Gastronomy and Brotherhood of the Good Table, Grand Prix au chef de lÁvenir Award from the International Academy of Gastronomy and head of the kitchen of Casa José de Aranjuez, who prepared poussin kebab with sour sauce washed down with Listán Blanco Barrica wine from Bodega La Haya, roast turkey with cocoa mole on pumpkin purée served with Apóstata wine from Península Vinicultores and quails in tomato pickle with live salad accompanied by Xixarito wine from Bodegas Barón.

A delicious opportunity to taste Spanish poultry meats with exceptional wines enjoyed by many of those attending the Salón Gourmets 2021.

In the featured photo, from left to right: Marian Fernández, Technical Specialist DO La Orotava; Antonio Bentabol, Head of the Valuation Service of the Cabildo de Tenerife; Toni Garcia, Head Chef of the restaurant Casa José (Aranjuez); Jordi Montfort, Secretary General of AVIANZA; Fernando del Cerro, Chef of Casa Jose; Javier Parrilla, Councillor of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Cabildo de Tenerife; Vicky Febles, Commercial Director of Bodega La Haya.

You can watch the full event in this video.