Program 15º SISGA

SISGA 2025, from September 25th to 28th

THURSDAY, September 25

TOMORROW

Hotel Zentral Rey Pelayo, Xixon

10:30 a.m. Reception of participants. Handing out documentation and credentials.
11:00 a.m. Opening
- Presentation of the 15th SISGA by Marcos Abel Fernández Marqués, President of the Asturies XXI Foundation
Inaugural tasting of Stonewell cider (Ireland), by Eamon Lucey
1:00 p.m. Bus departure to Villaviciosa

Cortina Cider Mill. Villaviciosa

1:30 p.m. Working lunch at Sidrería Amandi , Villaviciosa
2:00 p.m. Reception and visit to the Cortina cider mill, with guided Ice Cider tasting by cider maker Tino Cortina.
3:30 p.m. – Bus departure

LATE

Nava City Council

4:30 p.m. Official reception by Juan Cañal, Mayor of Nava, and Juan Stové Director of the Cider Museum of Asturias .

Cider Museum of Asturias

5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Roundtable discussion on “Cider and Apple Tourism,” with the following participants:
- Asturies XXI Foundation (Mariana Santos Naredo )
- Estonia
- Tourism Xixón
- Mª José Valente
- Carrozeda . Sant Marcel
6:30 p.m. Vermouth tasting / Cider blends and tour of the Cider Museum.
9:00 p.m. Bus departure to Xixón
9:45 p.m. ‘De chigres per Xixón ‘ Visit to cider houses in Xixón

FRIDAY, September 26

TOMORROW

9:00 a.m. Bus departure from Hotel Zentral Rey Pelayo

Restaurant Finca El Duque . Castiello, Gijón

9:30 a.m. Welcome to the SISGA Awards International Jury
9:45 a.m. Opening remarks by Manuel G. Busto, president of the SISGA International Jury, who will outline the rules and describe and define the aspects to be assessed in professional cider tasting.
10:00 a.m. Constitution of the International Jury for the SISGA Awards ’25.
11:00 a.m. Tasting, deliberations, and scoring of the ciders entered in the competition.

Chamber of Commerce . Deva. Xixon

9:30 a.m. Welcome from Felix Baragaño, president of Cider Cities
10:00 a.m. Cider Annual Members’ Meeting Cities

Alternative Social Program:

10:00 a.m. Guided tour of the Muséu del Pueblu d’Asturies ,
12:40 p.m. Visit to the Xixón Botanical Garden

Restaurant Finca El Duque . Castiello, Gijón

2:30 p.m. Business lunch. Finca El Duque Restaurant

4:30 p.m. Bus departure to Llangréu

LATE

17:00 Cider Minera Experience.

9:00 p.m. Bus departure to Xixón

SATURDAY, September 27

MORNING / AFTERNOON

Asturias Hall. Congress Palace of the Luis Adaro Fairgrounds . Xixon

FAIR / TASTING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Stand assembly
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tasting Open to the Public
- 12:00 to 12:45 h
- 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM
- 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free food by AGROPEC
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Tasting Open to the Public
- 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
- 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM
- 7:00 PM to 7:45 PM

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Stand dismantling and collection.
9:00 PM Bus Departure to Espicha Cider Cities . Castañon Cider Mill . (Quintes, Villaviciosa)

AGROPEC . Asturian apple exhibition in collaboration with CSAM – Siero Apple Friends Club – September 27. Luis Adaro Fairgrounds.

SUNDAY September 28

TOMORROW

Restaurant Finca El Duque . Castiello, Gijón

10:00 a.m. Bus departs from Hotel Zentral Rey Pelayo

11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Gala Brunch . SISGA’25 Awards Ceremony

Speech by the President of the Asturies XXI Foundation
SISGA ’25 Awards Ceremony
Gala Brunch
Public recognition of the ambassadors of the International Gala Cider Show (SISGA) and appointment of new ambassadors
End of SISGA’25 and farewell

COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAM

The organization offers participants who arrive in Asturias prior to the 15th SISGA, or who continue their stay afterward, the opportunity to facilitate proposals, information, and contacts with various apple producers, winemakers and cider makers, cider houses, and cider mill machinery companies.

Specifically, the possibility of participating in:

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

TOMORROW

Guided tour of the Campoastur orchards ( PDO Asturian cider apple ). Free. Travel at the expense of those interested.

LATE

5:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Sommelier School. ‘ Ice and Fire Ciders ‘ . Price: €50

Method of preparation
Tasting
Cocktail bar
Tasting

9:00 p.m. Visit to the Acebal cider mill

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Asturias Hall. Congress Palace of the Luis Adaro Fairgrounds . Xixon

12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Workshop on Pairing International Cider with Foods of Paradise, taught by expert Lluis Nel Estrada (chef, writer, and promoter of Asturian gastronomy).

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Visit to ElGallinal Farm . Serín , Xixón .

A reference orchard registered with the Protected Designation of Origin, which has 30 hectares, of which 23 are planted with seven varieties of apple with the Designation of Origin: Regona, De la Fuente, Verdialona , Durona de Tresali , Xuanina , Raxao and Madiedo . Serín , Xixón .

OTHER VISITS OF INTEREST

DOP Cider of Asturias – Visit to the facilities of the Regulatory Council of the Protected Designation of Origin Cider of Asturias . San Xuan de Capistrano, Villaviciosa.
Visit to the facilities of the Regional Service for Agrifood Research and Development ( SERIDA ), which houses a genome reserve of more than 2,000 varieties of Asturian apples. Villaviciosa.
Cheese and Cider Route – ‘A journey into the world of Guillermina through Cabrales cheese, cider, landscape, and culture.’ Asiegu , Cabrales.
Visits to Cider Mills.- There are many Asturian cider mills that offer visits to their facilities ( JR , Castañón , Cortina , Piñera , etc.), about whom we can provide information, and many others that do not offer these visits but would surely be delighted to welcome the cider millers attending the SISGA.
Cider Routes – A must-have, a short cider route from cider house to cider house and from cider to cider… we have 3 suggestions:

- - Xixón .- Neighborhood Cimavilla / Cider District
  - Oviedo .- Gascona Boulevard
  - Mieres.- Requexu Square

Everything related to the organization, travel, and management of the complementary program is the responsibility of the interested parties. SISGA provides contact information and facilitates arrangements, but we are responsible for these activities.