Barcelona Wine Week will bring together 650 of the best Spanish wineries

Spanish wine stands at the gala in Barcelona. For three days, around 650 Spanish wineries will meet the second edition of Barcelona Wine Week (BWW), one of the most important wine events in Spain.

With just a few days left before the start, this exhibition has reached full occupancy to showcase the best Spanish wine at the 8th Palais de Fira de Barcelona in Montjuïc. This means that BWW will occupy an area of ​​approximately 10,000 m2, which, among other things, will serve to design PDOs worldwide, represented by both small wineries and large manufacturers.

“We will combine the largest offering of quality wines in Spain to popularize business and open new markets, thereby helping the sector address its major challenges and future opportunities at a crucial time,” said Javier Page, BWW President. .

National Wine Project Abroad

BWW will make national wines even more widely known abroad, facilitate business creation and facilitate exports. Through the Hosted Buyers program, nearly 350 international buyers were invited from 52 countries, mostly from Europe, Latin America, and North America. In total, about 4,000 workshops are expected. In addition, approximately 1,300 national buyers will attend. In total, the visit of up to 20,000 professionals in the field is expected.

On the other hand, there will be presentations that will be particularly export oriented. In this regard, the participation of winemaker Frank Smulders stands out, who will speak about the image of Spanish wines in the world, as well as the interest that European markets may have in terms of references to native varieties.

A tour of a destination of protected Spanish origin

At the event you will find almost 60 appellations of origin, including DO Cava, DO Empordà, DO Jumilla, DO Montsant, DO Navarra, DO Penedès, DO Ribera del Duero, DO Rueda, DO Terra Alta, DO Ca Rioja and DO Ca Priorat. Those that unite most wineries.

In fact, the main differential value of the Barcelona event is the gathering of a quality offer representing the whole geographical and varietal diversity of wine in Spain, mainly by regions.

With the support of the Spanish Wine Federation (FEV), the digital needs of the sector are also being addressed in various training sessions. According to its CEO, Jose Luis Benitez, “While the sector already has some digital maturity in areas such as wine production and production, the pandemic has been a strong incentive to move forward in other areas such as commercialization and marketing, expediting deadlines and digitizing many wine businesses. As one of the topical axes of the strategy. ”

Entertainment and educational activities

On the other hand, in the market area, dedicated to the educational and recreational activities of the BWW Hub, emphasis will be placed on the importance of local varieties for sustainability. To do this, there will be more than 30 sessions dedicated to the promotion of trainings on wine, led by up to 80 experts.

At the wine bar Wine Tasting Journey / Hidden Grapes, You can try wines from 47 lesser known minority indigenous varieties such as Brunal, Caino Blanco, Misanco or Monet. A large self-tasting space, directed by Ricardo Herrera, from Enoaula, where you can taste 57 references to small products that are hard to find on the market.

For example, the moneu grape, rediscovered by Bodega Torres five years ago when he was able to make wine from the first crop, is a ancestral red grape harvested more than 20 years ago from the Kverol area of ​​Tarragona.

It is Mireia Torres, director of Innovation and Knowledge of the Familia Torres, and Sergi Castro, sommelier of the same winery, who will talk about the presentation and tasting of local varieties as a solution for future viticulture.

François Chartier at the market first explains in detail how the landscape’s biodiversity affects the aroma of the wine. Chartier is one of the greatest experts on harmonies and flavors, he is also the President of Chartier World LAB Barcelona (a center that promotes teaching, research and university transfers in the field of gastronomy).

Wine and sustainability

In the presentation Sustainability from the beginningPresents the results of a study conducted by the Confederation of Spanish Wine Regulatory Councils (CECRV) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on the ecological sustainability of wine designations.

In addition, they will share strategies for wine production and development in a round table format to demonstrate the potential of viticulture in terms of environmental sustainability.

BWW Gastronomy will be the space where wine is valued in restaurants. For this, 27 wine references will be served with its 27 dishes. Nine different pairs will be offered during the three days of the show.

An event that does not end at the market

From April 1 to 8, the BWW Likes the City will feature a street-based exhibition featuring a variety of restaurants, hotels and specialty shops in Barcelona. They will include tasting, tasting, pairing and other experiences, both for the professionals present at the exhibition, as well as for the citizens interested in the wine culture.