Pepe Hidalgo Camacho
Description
Wineries
Family
Pepe Hidalgo Camacho is the third generation of a family that has devoted body and soul to viticulture.
Professional Beginning Year
2004
Description of their own wines
The wine and the vine have been present in my life since I was born. My grandfather was a teacher and, perhaps, the most important figure in Spanish viticulture. And my father is, in addition to being a great scholar of vitiviniculture, one of the most important winemakers in the country. That is why, for me, it is my profession, but also my greatest passion. I live it with enthusiasm and excitement; I always look forward to the harvest, and even today, I am moved by discovering the complexity of a good wine.
Professional career
After working in the wine region of Napa Valley (California), he later spent three years at Gramona, one of the finest Cava producers. Since then, he has been managing Unión Vinícola del Este as manager and technical director. In addition, he has been combining his business activities with teaching for years, giving classes on Wine Culture and Sparkling Wine Technology at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona. Since 2019, he has also been serving as technical director of the Vicente Gandía winery.
Work
Technical Director of Bodegas Vicente Gandía.
Training
Agricultural Engineer from the Public University of Navarra, Degree in Oenology and Master's in Oenology from the Rovira i Virgili University.