The main present will deliver collectively greater than 1,100 wineries from throughout the nation.
From February third to fifth, the Montjuïc venue at Fira de Barcelona will welcome over 1,100 Spanish wineries and 24,000 attendees in what guarantees to be Barcelona Wine Week’s (BWW) largest version to this point. With 75 Designations of Origin (D.O.s) and different high quality seals from 16 autonomous communities, BWW will showcase the breadth and richness of Spanish wine.
The present affords a novel journey by way of the nation’s numerous wine areas: from essentially the most famend areas, reminiscent of Rioja and Ribera del Duero, to smaller D.O.s with distinctive wines, reminiscent of Ribeira Sacra (Galicia), Alella (Barcelona), Rueda (Castilla y León), and Somontano (Aragón).
With a 31% improve from 2024, BWW will function two pavilions and an roughly 20% rise in world participation, additional establishing the truthful as a key platform for selling Spanish wine to new markets reminiscent of South Korea, Poland, Mexico, and Japan.
BWW 2025´s ‘Hosted Consumers Program’ will deliver over 700 key worldwide importers and distributors, specializing in fast-growing markets, with assist from Spain’s ICEX commerce promotion physique.
‘BWW needs to develop into a really game-changer for the business’, says Javier Pagés, President of BWW and the Cava D.O. ‘We’re assured that this yr’s present will function a platform for Spanish high quality wineries to develop and strengthen their place in an more and more aggressive market.’
Regardless of a slowdown in world exports by way of quantity, Spanish wine continues to face out globally for its high quality and heritage. Based on the Worldwide Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), Spain is the EU’s third-largest wine producer, with an 18% improve in manufacturing in 2024.
Spain’s D.O.s proceed to captivate worldwide consideration for its authenticity and the distinctiveness of their terroir, formed by numerous climates, soils, and winemaking traditions.
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Heirloom vines take centre stage
This yr’s theme, ‘Previous Vines, Historic Heritage’ will spotlight the prized Spanish wines from outdated vines.
As a part of its programme of tastings and displays, BWW will give attention to wines crafted from heirloom rootstock, with some vines as much as 300 years outdated. These vines are valued for his or her capability to supply superior-quality grapes whereas reflecting the terroir of their areas.
A standout session will function pre-phylloxera wines, providing uncommon tastings from areas reminiscent of Lanzarote, Galicia, and Castilla y León. Different periods will embody famend winemakers and consultants, together with Doug Frost, a Grasp of Wine and Grasp Sommelier, Raúl Pérez, whose work in El Bierzo has garnered worldwide acclaim, and Ricard Rofes of Scala Dei, residence to El Priorat’s oldest vines.
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Moreover, the Wine Tasting Journey, hosted by Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, will supply a self-guided exploration of over 80 heirloom wines, showcasing Spain’s wealthy viticultural heritage.
The present will even highlight a few of the newest client tendencies, such because the rising desire for lighter, brisker wines, notably whites. Furthermore, BWW will handle how local weather change is reshaping the business.
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