Exclusive tasting party pairs fine Spanish wines with foods by Spain’s top chefs; slated for June 19, 2017 in Bordeaux, France
NEW YORK – 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 Volver |
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 2006, 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. For more information, visit www.vinexpo.com.
