Josep Vicent, Godfather of the New Harvest at DOP Alicante

The renowned conductor from Altea, nominated for a Latin Grammy, has been honored for his work with the Alicante Designation of Origin.

Generic image of grapes on a vine during harvest.
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Generic image of grapes on a vine during harvest.

The prestigious conductor from Altea, Josep Vicent, recently nominated for a Latin Grammy, has been named godfather of the 2026 harvest at DOP Alicante, in an event held at Heretat de Cesilia in Novelda.

Josep Vicent, who also leads the ADDA Symphony Orchestra and the Argovia Philharmonic in Switzerland, received this recognition during the celebration of the grape harvest, an event that DOP Alicante organizes annually in different municipalities and wineries within its designation.
The event, held at the historic Heretat de Cesilia estate, was attended by the president of DOP Alicante, Jose Juan Reus, as well as the deputy government delegate in Alicante, the Director General of Agricultural and Livestock Production of the Generalitat Valenciana, the mayor of Novelda, local residents, and provincial deputies.
Vicent's ability to coordinate individual talents was highlighted, drawing a parallel to the synergy between vineyard, winery, and sommeliers to create an excellent wine. His contribution to establishing and enhancing the orchestra and programming at the ADDA, considered a significant cultural achievement for the province, was also acknowledged.
With this appointment, Josep Vicent joins a distinguished list of godfathers for the DOP Alicante harvests, which includes figures from the worlds of sports, music, science, painting, cuisine, and acting.
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"The paradigm that involves coordinating individualities in musicians, as is done between the vineyard, winery, or sommeliers, to make a wine shine."

DOP Alicante
Based on information from the official source: Consejo Regulador DOP Vinos de Alicante (29/09/2026)