A milestone in the celebration of the Centenary of Rioja, becoming the official wine of the tenth edition of the Elle Gourmet AwardsThe idyllic garden of the Embassy of Italy in Madrid was the setting chosen for this unmissable event on the calendar lifestyle and gastronomic. Famous, influencers and prominent figures toasted with Rioja wines to celebrate the award winners.
The night became an epicenter of gastronomic glamour, where Rioja wines, in their varieties whites, reds, rosés and sparkling wines, were the perfect accompaniment to mitigate the heat and enhance the elegance of each toast. Guests such as Belén Rueda, Blanca Padilla, Paco León, Laura Sánchez, Esther Acebo, Paco Roncero, and Mar Saura, among others, congratulated the award winners and welcomed the summer.
The event presenters, Patricia Conde and Ramón Arangüena, closed the gala by inviting all attendees to raise their glasses in a toast to the Centenary of Rioja, receiving a standing ovation from the audience. The singer Becky G., one of the evening's big honorees, praised Spanish wine and was seen enjoying a glass of white Rioja, joining in the centenary tribute. Meanwhile, the actress hiba abouk, upon receiving her Healthy Icon award, highlighted Spain's outstanding gastronomic scene, emphasizing the fundamental role of wine, and in particular, Rioja wine.
As a special recognition on this celebratory evening, Benedetta Poletti, editorial director of Hearst Spain, and Cristina Altozano, content editor In Elle Gourmet, they received a commemorative bottle of the Rioja CentenaryThe presentation was made by José Luis Lapuente, general director of the DOCa Rioja, and Iñigo Tapiador, marketing and communications director of the DOCa Rioja.
In this edition, the Elle Gourmet Awards 2025 recognized the talent, innovation, and commitment to gastronomic dissemination of the following professionals:
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Mercedes Domecq and Ramón, for their collaboration 'Freixa & IQ Home Collection' (Deluxe Alliance).
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Aitor Arregui, chef at Elkano (Traveling Cuisine).
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hiba abouk (Healthy icon).
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Benito Lopez, chef of the Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol Hotel (Gourmet Destination).
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Estefanía Ruilope, by Women Who Eat (Innovative Project).
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Angel León, 'the chef of the sea' (Gastronomic Revolution).
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Becky G. (Bon Vivant Award).
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Palito, Lucía and Jara Dominguín (Foodie Saga).
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Cari Lapique and her daughter, Carla Goyanes, who collected the ELLE Gourmet Award Tribute on behalf of the late Caritina Goyanes.
Rioja's participation in this exclusive event, which celebrates "the good life in style," not only added elegance to the evening, but also served as a well-deserved tribute to its 100 years of history, a century setting the standard and the vanguard of wine culture at a national and international level.
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