In the heart Guemes neighborhoodwhere bars, galleries and galleries coexist, Hugo’s Restaurant He took another step in his relationship with wine: in his courtyard the first vines GrenacheWith the idea of converting it to small Urban generosity. This step comes within the framework of a global trend that brings together orchards, green terraces, and small vineyards inside restaurants and hotels, with the production logic closest to the place of consumption.
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Behind the project is Sebastian Gulloone of the gastronomic authorities of Cordoba and the champion of many projects in Guemes, a neighborhood he defines as the cultural and gastronomic heart of the city.
In conversation with After the office (Radio Punto a Punto) Gullo said the initiative was born from a suggestion made by a winemaker Gabriel “Gabi” CampanaA reference to the scene of Cordoba. The idea is to collect a Urban vineyard network In different parts of the city, all linked to gastronomy.
“It is not done for commercial purposes, but for positioning and affection. It is a way for men who already have their own vineyards to pamper the city,” he sums up.
A network of urban vineyards in the city
The project is responsible for bell With the agricultural engineer Daniela Mansilla. in Hugo There is already 30 plants According to Golo, 30 more will be added before the end of the month, until arrival About 60 chrome Grenache.
The schedule is the schedule of any vineyard: it takes it Two years So that the plants produce grapes in sufficient quantity to be harvested. That fruit will then be transported to the winery to make the wine, along with the production of other urban vineyards in the city.
The result will be a Limited production of wineIt is more symbolic than commercial, and can be served in the restaurant itself. “It will probably be eaten at Hugo, but it will be a very small amount,” Gullo admits. Added value passes through expertise: Watch the vineyard grow, follow the plant cycle and understand where the wine in the glass comes from.
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Hugo: Small plates, pairings and specialty wineries
The Urban Generosity Initiative builds on a proposal that has already been submitted came As the protagonist. in HugoThe format is that “Small dish restaurant”: Diners usually choose one Closed experiencewith three or four preparations to share, paired with different strains from the same winery and guided by the sommelier.
he Average ticket Today’s tour between $35,000 and $50,000 per personwith drinks, in line with the restaurant segment that is committed to a discreet and relaxed experience.
Golo also highlights a role Small wineries and Featured winewhich is gaining space compared to large traditional brands: at Hugo, winemakers usually visit the restaurant, talk to the public and follow up on the traceability of their wines almost bottle by bottle in different provinces and wine shops.
“Simulating a house” (including a vineyard)
Labels and trends aside, Golo defines Hugo as a “home simulation”: a living room in which a group of chefs try to “house” those at the table, with good music, dishes designed for sharing and plenty of wine.
In this context, Urban vineyard in the heart of Guemes It seems like a “shish” completes the scene: a courtyard with vines, agronomists who have already begun to visit the plants, and the promise of being able, in a few years, to toast the wine born in the heart of the neighborhood.