The Argentine delegation that traveled to contest of the Great Capitals of Wine (GCW) celebrated like a goal in the end of the worldhaving achieved the World Gold in one of the competing categories.
It was the loudest celebration in the room where the finalists of the gala that took place this Thursday, October 24, in Verona, Italy were present. For the international jury, the best world wine tourism experience is in Argentina and unites Messi, Inter Miami and a winery.
The GWC competition highlights the achievements in wine tourism from the main regions of the worldin the categories: Accommodation; Restaurant; Architecture, parks and gardens; Sustainable practices; Art and culture; Innovative experiences and services related to wine tourism.
They participated in experiences of the main wine capitals: Adelaide (Australia); Bilbao and Rioja (Spain); Bordeaux (France); Lausanne (Switzerland); Mainz and Rheinhessen (Germany); Porto (Portugal); San Francisco and Napa Valley (United States); Valparaíso and Casablanca Valley (Chile); Verona (Italy), Mendoza (Argentina); Cape Town and Cape Winelands (South Africa); and Hawke’s Bay (New Zealand).
The winning experience
Station 83 It’s a nice wine bar in the gardens of Bodega Trapiche in Mendoza, open in the afternoons. Among olive trees, vineyards, and in front of a lagoon, is the railroad car, which recreates the ancient transfer of wine in large vessels from Mendoza to Buenos Aires.
He outdoor space and with wine on tap which is tested from the same barrel is designed for the tourist who travels the wine route in the Cuyo area.
Relaxed and with a street food style, it is far from the formality of a meal in steps (the usual menu offered by winery restaurants).
This spring, based on the agreement as official sponsor of Trapiche with the team of Leo Messi and his former Barcelona teammates, a proposal was devised that would unite two Argentine identity brands: football and wine.
The alliance-inspired experience with Inter Miami CF, he obtained recognition from the jury of the Best of Mendoza’s Wine Tourism contest. Estación 83 won in the Innovative Experiences category.
The contest organized in September by the Mendoza Tourism Entity was the ticket to the final of the Great Wine Capitals international contest, which rewards the best in wine tourism in the world. And he finally won.
Visitors can enjoy an experience that fuses the art, gastronomy and wine with a passion for sport, complemented with recreational activities that transmit the same enthusiasm and energy of those who attend the stadium.
The chef of Espacio Trapiche and Estación 83, Lucas Bustos, created a menu that pays tribute to the foods of the Argentine fields, fused with his signature cuisine. You can try, for example, a classic court choripán and black beef burgers, along with pink Inter Miami chocopaletas.
It should be remembered that in 2014, chef Bustos won the World Best Of Gold award in Wine Restaurant.
Those who try the award-winning menu accompany it with a selection of draft wine and drinks inspired by Messi’s team, created by Sergio Casé, the head of Trapiche’s oenology.
“Station 83 is an example of how we can combine tradition with the passion of the world’s highest-grossing sport to create unique and memorable experiences for our visitors,” says Casé.
It is part of the Trapiche winery’s gastronomic proposal that has been mentioned as outstanding in the 2024 Michelin Guide.
- Days and times: Estación 83, on Nueva Mayorga street, Maipú, Gran Mendoza, is open from Wednesday to Monday, from 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Closed on Tuesdays (reservations at @experienciatrapiche).