CubaPLUS Magazine

When three decades ago, Lluis Ortega Mateo arrived in Cuba with the intention to introduce the excellent Cuban wines to the Cuban market. Freixenet sparkling wines, surely did not think that after that time would become one of the main suppliers of these spirits in the largest of the Antilles and, also, of others, from several countries.Present at the XVIII International Wine Festival, UCSA-Freixenet S.A. Cuba exhibits in this meeting in addition to its well-known cavas a wide range of products from its wineries, as well as from Yvon MJau de France, Gloria Ferrer of the United States; Wingara Wine Group de Australia, as well as Marques de Caceres in Rioja, the Distillery Teichenné of spirits; from Bodegas Baron Philuippe de Rothswchild and the Quinta de Maipo Division, Viña Maipo Bodegas, Canepa and Palo Älto in Chile, among others. A total of 350 references presents the Spanish entity in the market Cuba, which is increasingly entrenched in it to offer greater variety of wines to the tourism that every year visits the Island.According to Jorge Omar Figueredo, general manager of UCSA Freixenet S.A. Cuba, the entity it represents is becoming more and more entrenched as one of the most stable suppliers for the Cuban market in terms of wines and spirits because they pay special attention to the elevation the professionalism of its customers, including ITCH, Cimex corporation, Commercial AT and TRD. This edition of the International Wine Festival, the National Hotel of Cuba, will close its doors after three days of wine presentations, tastings and meetings specialized, with the traditional awards and recognitions to its participants.