Conference programme

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Friday, 28 November. Reception. By invitation only.

Technical session (off the main programme) and visit to the Wine Cellar District of Torquemada.

Wednesday, 26 November. The Cerrato Palentino and its Wine Landscape.

9:30 – Official opening by authorities.
10:00 – Opening keynote.
Rural landscapes: from UNESCO “Cultural Landscapes” to FAO-GIAHS. The role of communities, challenges and opportunities for wine cultures.

Andrea L’Erario, Rural Landscape Working Group, ICOMOS; Research Associate, Politecnico di Milano.
11:00 – Coffee break & networking.
11:30 – Keynote.
Rural cultural landscapes linked to wine and their international protection. Case studies in Argentina (Concordia) and Uruguay (Salto).

Ander de la Fuente, UNESCO Chair on Cultural Landscapes and Heritage, University of the Basque Country.
12:15 – Keynote.
The wine sector within the agri-food systems of Castilla y León.

Eugenio Baraja, University of Valladolid.
13:00 – Keynote.
The Ribeira Sacra nomination to UNESCO World Heritage.

Mario Crecente, Coordinator of the Ribeira Sacra World Heritage nomination.
13:45

Diagnosis and Challenges for the Protection of the Cerrato Palentino as a Cultural Wine Landscape.

Gumersindo Bueno, Fundación Santa María la Real.
14:30 – Cocktail with products from the Cerrato Palentino.
16:00 – Round table
The History of Wine in the Cerrato: Tradition and Evolution.
- DO Cigales: Raúl Escudero, Manager.
- Remigio Salas Winery: Amada Salas, Manager.
- ADRI Cerrato Palentino: Miguel Portillo, Manager.
- Valdesneros Winery, Torquemada: Rubén Montero.
- Moderator: Fernando Pastor, Professor and journalist.
17:00 – Technical visit.
Tour through the traditional wine cellar districts of Baltanás.

Thursday, 27 November: Protection Strategies and Development Models.

9:30 – Keynote.
Wine heritage and its role in territorial development.

Luis Vicente Elías, Anthropologist, specialist in traditional culture and wine heritage.
10:15 – Panels on Protection Frameworks for Wine Landscapes: National and International Models.
- The cultural landscape of wine and vineyards in La Rioja. Roberto Iturriaga, Director General of Culture of the Government of La Rioja.
- The Alto Douro Vinhateiro, World Heritage Site. Mª Helena Azevedo, CCDR Norte de Portugal.
- International protection of cultural landscapes. Elena Vázquez, Head of Heritage Area, Subdirectorate-General for the Management and Coordination of Cultural Assets, Ministry of Culture.
11:15 – Coffee break & networking.
11:45 – Round table.
Wine tourism as a driver of sustainable development in the Cerrato.
- DO Arlanza: Ramiro García, President
- Cigales Wine Route: Aitziber Bengoa, Manager
- ACEVIN: Rosa Melchor, President
- Pagos de Negredo Winery, Torquemada: Jaime Primo
12:45 – Keynote.
Intangible cultural heritage of the wine cellar district of Baltanás.

David Sanz Arauz, Polytechnic University of Madrid.
13:30 – Keynote.
The designation of the Cerrato as a Cultural Wine Landscape: candidacy criteria and approval procedure. Directorate of Planning and Protection.

Directorate-General for Heritage, Regional Government of Castilla y León. (TBC)
14:15 – Closing session and presentation of conclusions.
14:30 – Spanish wine and tasting of “Alimentos de Palencia” products.