{"id":10527,"date":"2026-06-16T11:22:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T09:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/?p=10527"},"modified":"2026-06-16T11:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T09:22:37","slug":"a-tasting-designed-to-challenge-assumptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/a-tasting-designed-to-challenge-assumptions\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tasting Designed to Challenge Assumptions"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sin-FIltros-JVIGAS-Valladolid-scaled.jpeg” alt=”Sin-FIltros-JVIGAS-Valladolid Sin-FIltros-JVIGAS-Valladolid” title_text=”Sin FIltros JVIGAS Valladolid” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”88px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

EVENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Tasting Designed to Challenge Assumptions<\/span><\/h1>\n

The Without Filters<\/em> event gathered wine professionals to explore how different closure systems influence wine evolution<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/h5>\n
<\/h5>\n
June 2026<\/h5>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”2px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_3_font_size=”16px” custom_margin=”23px|||||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

What happens when we set aside preconceived ideas and examine the facts with technical rigour?<\/p>\n

This question inspired Without Filters<\/strong><\/em>, an event organised by J\u00b7Vigas together with Sys Oenological, the company’s representatives in the Ribera del Duero<\/strong> appellation, which brought together a select group of winemakers and wine professionals in Valladolid on 2 June.<\/p>\n

More than a presentation, the event was conceived as an open forum for dialogue, where participants could share knowledge, exchange experiences and analyse the role different closure systems play in the evolution of wine.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Knowledge, research and reflection<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

The event began with a welcome address by Laura Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>, Managing Director of Sys Oenological<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, who highlighted the importance of creating spaces for transparent dialogue between wineries and cork producers.<\/p>\n

Raquel de Nadal<\/strong>, Sustainability and Innovation Director at J\u00b7Vigas, then delivered a masterclass focused on the behaviour of different closure systems. Drawing on scientific studies, specialised publications and research projects, she explored key topics such as oxygen transfer, the sensory evolution of wine in bottle and the environmental impact of the various alternatives available on the market.<\/p>\n

Her presentation provided attendees with a technical, oenological and sustainability-focused perspective, offering valuable insights for informed decision-making.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Natural cork as an ally of wine<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

During the session, Raul Vigas<\/strong>, CEO of J\u00b7Vigas, shared his thoughts on the current challenges facing both the wine and cork industries. Quality, sustainability, innovation and commitment to the territory were among the themes of his presentation, which highlighted the strategic role of natural cork in the evolution of wine and the future of the sector.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/iads_page-0001-scaled.jpg” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ custom_padding=”18px|||||”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” type=”2_5″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CataSinFiltros.png” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” alt=”Cata de vinos Sin Filtros” title_text=”Cata Sin Filtros” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” type=”3_5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_3_font_size=”16px” custom_margin=”-2px|||||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ min_height=”674px”]<\/p>\n

A comparative tasting to observe without prejudice<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

The highlight of the event was a comparative tasting designed to encourage technical analysis and the exchange of views among participants.<\/p>\n

Attendees tasted the same wine sealed with two different closure systems: a natural cork and a technical cork.<\/p>\n

The main conclusion of the session was that decisions regarding closure systems should never be taken lightly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Participants were able to see for themselves how replacing a natural cork with a technical closure can significantly influence the evolution of a wine and may even compromise its expression over time.<\/p>\n

\n

A conversation that continues<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

The event concluded with an aperitif, providing an opportunity to continue conversations in a relaxed atmosphere and encourage further exchanges between wineries and wine professionals.<\/p>\n

Through initiatives such as Without Filters<\/strong><\/em>, J\u00b7Vigas reaffirms its commitment to research, transparency and continuous improvement. Because excellence does not arise from unquestioned certainties, but from the willingness to keep observing, learning and challenging assumptions.<\/p>\n

Since 1887, this has also been our way of understanding cork.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes the best way forward is to challenge what we take for granted<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10532,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[46,49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-aside","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jvigas-ca","category-jvigas-en","post_format-post-format-aside"],"yoast_head":"\nA Tasting Designed to Challenge Assumptions - J\u00b7Vigas<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"J\u00b7Vigas brought together winemakers and wine professionals in Valladolid for Without Filters, a day of research, discussion and comparative tasting focused on wine closures.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Tasting Designed to Challenge Assumptions - J\u00b7Vigas\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"J\u00b7Vigas brought together winemakers and wine professionals in Valladolid for Without Filters, a day of research, discussion and comparative tasting focused on wine closures.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"J\u00b7Vigas\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-16T09:22:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-16T09:22:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sin-FIltros-JVIGAS-Valladolid-scaled.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"2011\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"jvigas\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"jvigas\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/\",\"name\":\"A Tasting Designed to Challenge Assumptions - J\u00b7Vigas\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sin-FIltros-JVIGAS-Valladolid-scaled.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-16T09:22:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-16T09:22:37+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6000b0f06a431d233894abea60efa5d0\"},\"description\":\"J\u00b7Vigas brought together winemakers and wine professionals in Valladolid for Without Filters, a day of research, discussion and comparative tasting focused on wine closures.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sin-FIltros-JVIGAS-Valladolid-scaled.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sin-FIltros-JVIGAS-Valladolid-scaled.jpeg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":2011,\"caption\":\"Sin-FIltros-JVIGAS-Valladolid\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"A Tasting Designed to Challenge Assumptions\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/\",\"name\":\"J\u00b7Vigas\",\"description\":\"Naturaleza \u00b7 Artesan\u00eda \u00b7 Ciencia - Tapones de corcho desde 1887\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6000b0f06a431d233894abea60efa5d0\",\"name\":\"jvigas\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/author\/jvigas\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"A Tasting Designed to Challenge Assumptions - J\u00b7Vigas","description":"J\u00b7Vigas brought together winemakers and wine professionals in Valladolid for Without Filters, a day of research, discussion and comparative tasting focused on wine closures.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"A Tasting Designed to Challenge Assumptions - J\u00b7Vigas","og_description":"J\u00b7Vigas brought together winemakers and wine professionals in Valladolid for Without Filters, a day of research, discussion and comparative tasting focused on wine closures.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/","og_site_name":"J\u00b7Vigas","article_published_time":"2026-06-16T09:22:31+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-06-16T09:22:37+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":2011,"url":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sin-FIltros-JVIGAS-Valladolid-scaled.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"jvigas","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"jvigas","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/","url":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/","name":"A Tasting Designed to Challenge Assumptions - J\u00b7Vigas","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sin-FIltros-JVIGAS-Valladolid-scaled.jpeg","datePublished":"2026-06-16T09:22:31+00:00","dateModified":"2026-06-16T09:22:37+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6000b0f06a431d233894abea60efa5d0"},"description":"J\u00b7Vigas brought together winemakers and wine professionals in Valladolid for Without Filters, a day of research, discussion and comparative tasting focused on wine closures.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sin-FIltros-JVIGAS-Valladolid-scaled.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sin-FIltros-JVIGAS-Valladolid-scaled.jpeg","width":2560,"height":2011,"caption":"Sin-FIltros-JVIGAS-Valladolid"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/ca\/un-tast-per-questionar-certeses\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"A Tasting Designed to Challenge Assumptions"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/","name":"J\u00b7Vigas","description":"Naturaleza \u00b7 Artesan\u00eda \u00b7 Ciencia - Tapones de corcho desde 1887","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6000b0f06a431d233894abea60efa5d0","name":"jvigas","url":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/author\/jvigas\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10527"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10582,"href":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10527\/revisions\/10582"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jvigas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}