Vinexpo’s biggest-yet Spanish bodegas showcase
Exclusive tasting party pairs fine Spanish wines with foods by Spain’s top chefs; slated for June 19, 2017 in Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux, France - 6 January 2017 - Vinexpo, the leading international exhibition for wine and spirits professionals, has partnered with Wine Spectator to bring an exciting new food and wine event – “A Taste of Spain” – to Bordeaux, France during Vinexpo Bordeaux 2017. The exclusive party will take place at the Palais de la Bourse in Bordeaux’s historic city center on Monday, June 19, from 8 to 11 p.m.
“A Taste of Spain is shaping up to be one of the most provocative and essential events of Vinexpo Bordeaux 2017,” said Vinexpo CEO Guillaume Deglise. “We’re proud to work with Wine Spectator to attract such a prestigious line-up of bodegas to the exhibition. Their presence will add a new dimension to Vinexpo parties and will offer great opportunities to international buyers throughout the show. The tasting itself will be a must for any Vinexpo attendee.”
A Taste of Spain will shine a spotlight on the great wines of Spain, Vinexpo Bordeaux’s “Country of Honor” in 2017. More than 100 Spanish bodegas have been hand-selected by Wine Spectator to present their wines. These will be paired with food prepared by 10 of Spain’s most celebrated chefs, selected by culinary co-chairs Ferran Adrià and José Andrés.
“Wine Spectator is pleased to partner with Vinexpo to showcase the wines of Spain, 2017’s Country of Honor,” said Marvin R. Shanken, editor and publisher of Wine Spectator. “We believe A Taste of Spain will be a benchmark for the country’s wine industry. Featuring an unprecedented gathering of top producers and key chefs, this event will present the richness and diversity of Europe’s most dynamic culture of wine and gastronomy.”
“As Wine Spectator’s lead taster on the wines of Spain for more than 20 years, I have tracked the country’s dynamic evolution, in quality, style and diversity,” added the magazine’s executive editor, Thomas Matthews. “The wineries participating in A Taste of Spain have been selected by Wine Spectator to showcase the industry’s quality, diversity and history. In my opinion, no other wine region in the world has achieved such an impressive balance of tradition and modernity, revaluing ancient terroirs, exploring indigenous grapes, and using modern techniques to make exciting and distinctive wines.”
A partial listing of participating bodegas includes:
Aalto
Abadía Retuerta
Alejandro Fernandez
Alión
Altanza
Alto Moncayo
Alvaro Palacios
Áster
Baron de Ley
Belondrade y Lurton
Bodegas Aragonesas
Bodegas Barbadillo
Bodegas Franco Españolas
Bodegas y Viñedos Carlos Moro
Borsao
Campo Eliseo
Carchelo
Casa de la Ermita
Castaño
Cellar Vall Llach
Clos Mogador
Contino
CVNE
Dinastia Vivanco
Dominio Basconcillos
Dominio de Atauta
Dominio de Pingus
El Coto de Rioja
Emilio Moro
Farina
Fillaboa
Finca Allende
Finca Mas d'en Gil
Freixenet
Godelia
Gonzalez Byass
Gramona
Grans Muralles
Grupo Codorníu
Hacienda de Arínzano
Huerta de Albala
La Rioja Alta
LaFou
Lagar de Cervera
Lan
Luzón
Macan
Marqués de Caceres
Marqués de Griñon
Marqués de Murrieta
Marqués de Riscal
Marqués de Vargas
Mas Martinet
Matsu
Montecillo
Muga
Navarro Lopez
Numanthia
Pazo de Señoras
Perpetual
Pintia
Principe de Viana
Protos
Rafael Palacios
Ramon Bilbao
Rolland Galarreta
San Roman
Terras Gauda
Teso la Monja
Torres
Valdelosfrailes
Vega Sicilia
Viña Albali
Viñas del Cenit
Viñedos Alonso del Yerro
Viñedos de Paganos
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About Vinexpo
Founded in 1981, Vinexpo is the world’s leading show for wine and spirits professionals and a partner for the wine and spirits industry worldwide. Vinexpo is held in Bordeaux in odd-numbered years. Since 1998, Vinexpo Hong Kong (formerly known as Vinexpo Asia-Pacific) has taken place in even-numbered years, and in 2014, Vinexpo expanded to the Japanese market with the debut of Vinexpo Tokyo, also held in even-numbered years. The two have become key exhibitions of the industry in Asia. Before each exhibition, Vinexpo commissions studies on industry-specific issues and presents the findings in conferences around the world. Since 1999, it has produced a world market study with a five-year outlook, as well as a variety of trend reports.