All the wines of the Penedès Denomination of Origin will be organic by 2025, which will make it the first organic DO in the world. We will discuss the conclusions of the Strategic Plan 2021 - 2030 and taste 100% organic xarel-los.

Presentation of the new vintage of solidarity wine #paralosvalientes, La Garnatxa Valenta 2021 from the Terra de Garnatxes association. Wine made from Garnachas from each region of the cellars of the association for children with cancer at the children's hospital of Sant Joan de Déu in Barcelona. Terra de Garnatxes is made up of 6 Catalan wineries: Clos Figueras in the DOQ Priorat, Lagravera in Serra Larga Conca de Barberà, La Vinyeta in the DO Empordà, Viladellops in the Penedès - Massif del Garraf subzone, Edetaria in the DO Terra Alta, Vinyes Domenech in the DO Montsant.

Employing used packaging is seen as an option for the immediate future. Increasing prices of raw materials and the difficulty to access new bottles poses challenges that seemed unthinkable until now. We will analyze the pros and cons of the process of collecting, washing and refilling wine bottles.

Meeting and speech between four “national” Masters of Wine, who will offer us the most personal vision of their projects carried out in different national territories and in which they pour all their passion and knowledge. We will share some of their wines and delve into their different realities. Three MW producers of unique wines, moderated by the most recent Spanish MW to obtain the prized title.

Led by Pedro Ballesteros, Master of Wine, and Roberto Duran, sommelier of international reference, we will live a unique experience, through a tour of the most representative Cavas of each of the 14 integral winemakers that the D.O. CAVA currently has. (Agustí Torelló Mata, Alta Alella, Avinyó, Bodegas Escudero, Can Suriol, Celler Carles Andreu, Gatell, Giró del Gorner, Juvé & Camps, Parató Vinícola, Parés Baltà, Torné & Bel, Vins el Cep and Vins Família Ferrer), highlighting the link with the soil, the vineyard, and the splendor of its native varieties.

The climate emergency requires effective and immediate action. More and more companies are taking climate action thanks to the senior management engagement. The decarbonization of the economy will only be possible by joining efforts and knowledge through collaboration between companies and sectors. A good example of this in the wine industry is INTERNATIONAL WINERIES FOR CLIMATE ACTION (IWCA), a collaborative working group tackling the climate emergency through innovative carbon reduction strategies and which is part of the RACE TO ZERO campaign of the United Nations.

The wine is marketed by its origin (DO, pago wine, etc.), according to its qualities, depending on environmental conditions. There is no agricultural production where soils are more revered than in viticulture, since the flavor and aroma of the wine are the result of complex factors (terroir), among which the soil is of great importance, as are the varieties of vine, so it is considered that the quality and style of the wine depends on the place where the vineyard is grown. In the current context of climate change, soil conservation is an aspect to be seriously considered, preferably against erosion, which can be aggravated by this change, and against physical and chemical degradation. The soil management becomes extremely important, taking into account that the wide diversity of soils in the national territory and the different climatic conditions to which the soils are subjected, require a timely adaptation of cultivation techniques.

Priorat, in Catalonia (Spain), is one of the most interesting areas with great scoring in prestigious wine guidelines as The Wine Advocate. Its spectacular vineyards on slopes and terraces, with truffles slate soils and with the predominance of the autochthonous Garnacha and Cariñena red varieties, offer the miracle of being able to bottle a landscape of great telluric force.

Priorat practices in heroic agriculture and attracts like a powerful magnet. Its wines rank the highest scores and menus of the most select restaurants in the world. This small but wonderful area, which for more than two decades has captivated me, is still gaining worldwide prestige.  

That's why I wanted to gather seven Unicorns from Priorat, the most laureated by Parker. I want to show the utmost distinction in a tast that I hope will be unforgettable. They're My Magnificent Seven from Priorat (without shooting and without Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson).

For more information: estherdelpozo@mahala.es

Round table where it will deepen how microbiology and minerality affect Garnacha wines from different territories of Catalonia. The Terra de Garnatxes association made up of Clos Figueras, Edetaria, La Vinyeta, Lagravera, Finca Viladellops and Vinyes Domenech will give a Garnacha from each winery to taste.

Geologists divide the Iberian Peninsula into three large blocks. Siliceous to the west, Calcareous to the east and Clayey in the middle, in the Meseta. We propose a journey through these three Spains through the wines of Pago de los Capellanes and O Luar do Sil.

We will not stay on the surface: we will take pickaxe and shovel to dig deep into each soil and discover its incredible nuances. Why the boulders on the banks of the Douro are so different from the limestone that covers the moors. What is special about the granite and what is special about the slate of Valdeorras. Why clays and sands give such different expressions. Finally, we will explore a territory that is almost from another planet: the red hills of Fuentenebro, south of Ribera del Duero. Under its old vines, mica veins of the "muscovite" type, unique in the Peninsula, are hidden. What do these soils contribute? We will find out with the new Pago de los Capellanes wine, as yet unnamed, which we will taste in exclusive preview at Barcelona Wine Week.

Clàssic Penedès, the first organic sparkling wines with DO from all over the world present their long-aged wines, only with grapes from different soils of the Penedès and using sustainable techniques throughout the value chain.

Exclusive experiences, or mass wine tourism? Pros and cons. How to identify the dynamics that best adapt to the reality of each cellar. Not all mass activities are mediocre and not all selective ones are beneficial. We will analyze what type of wine tourism actions are more suitable for each winery depending on its dimensions, its activity and its available environment

It is well known that the sommelier is the ambassador of the wineries and that his passion for wine, leads him to get involved and step on the ground where it is born. When this passion also becomes a dream, it is when he decides to turn the wheel towards a new reality and venture into making his own wines. Speech between three of the most renowned Spanish sommeliers who, past ago decided to make the leap from the dining room to the ground and who today, are going to offer us the fruit of their work.

The Interprofesional del Vino de España has developed an ambitious roadmap with the aim of enhancing the value of our wines and achieving a balance between all the links in the chain. The strategic plan for the next five years, drawn up by the consulting firm KPMG in collaboration with different agents in the sector and national and international experts, should represent a before and after in the Spanish wine sector. The next step is to put it into practice.

Commitment to sustainability and the territory without having a wine estate of our own. Examples of success.

- Experts Roundtable about territory, sustainability and innovation.

- Innovation to have total traceability without having a wine estate.

- Technical advice

- Innovation and development in the vineyard

his masterclass will explore the range value of old vineyards and heritage varieties in Spain. While Spain is thought to have more old vines than any other country, the profile of old vine wine and heritage in Spain is just emerging. While Spain does not yet have a high profile collective campaign to promote its old vine heritage and wines, many talented producers and growers are achieving global recognition and renown for their wines originating from old vineyards. This session will consider the global context for old vine heritage and the cultural, genetic, and economic value of old vines and heritage viticulture. We will then explore the research institutes, companies and individuals who are working to protect and promote old vines in Spain, and to make world-class and highly distinctive wines. We will consider what needs to be done in Spain to raise the profile of and protection of old vine heritage.

Alicante has a combination of soils that gives diversity and Mediterranean expression to its wines.  

From vineyards at zero altitude such as the muscatels or mesegueras of the Natural Park of La Mata, or the vineyards by the sea in the Marina Alta area. To extremely poor soils, of ancient limestone, with which a rich marble industry has been made, and at the same time, capable of supporting the life of Monastrell vines in dry land. Or vineyards of more than 600 meters of altitude in front of the sea. Valleys where the humidity arrives or wind corridors where the levante, the gregal, and other sea winds also changeable and diverse.

If to these conditions we add the variety of grapes: monastrell, valencies, garnachas, forcallat, etc. it multiplies variables in this zone marked by its triangular northeast situation towards Africa (cape of the Nao in the peninsula as compass).

It is also important for us to talk about the current extreme situation of land management in some regions.

DOQ Priorat wines have established themselves as world-class wines in recent years. Currently, in Priorat, the vineyard is at the limit of survival and the situation of vulnerability is worsening with climate change. Antoni Sánchez-Ortiz has analyzed in his doctoral thesis (Cum Laude by the URV) how Garnatxa and Carinyena, the two native varieties, adapt to and express the slopes and terraces of poor slate soils in a Mediterranean terroir of this hardness.

Can Calopa de Dalt is the last vestige of Barcelona's wine culture. Located at the heart of Collserola Natural Park, this 16th-century farmhouse preserves the last vineyard in town. There L'Olivera makes acclaimed organic wines and olive oils, the only ones born in the Catalan capital. And it does so by promoting and hosting a non-profit social and labour project for people at risk of social exclusion and/or with different capabilities.

Rioja is a true melting pot of climates, valleys, reliefs, municipalities, landscapes, grape varieties and colors, hardly comparable to other regions. Centuries of cultivation in these places and climates forged the mastery of the blending technique and the creation of styles of red wines aged in barrels of great consistency, which have been widely recognized and have become a worldwide reference. Rioja is moving with the times and today places a new emphasis on showing the great diversity of terroirs and microclimates of the appellation with the incorporation of figures such as "Singular Vineyard" or "Vinos de Municipio" wines.  

For further information:

wine@mahala.es

The restaurant Zuara Sushi, one of the great innovations of Madrid gastronomy, which has recently achieved its first Michelin star, only 7 months after its opening, offers us an exclusive menu where we will discover the versatility of CAVA as a gastronomic element of the highest quality, offering excellent harmony to accompany a gastronomic experience from beginning to end and with the different cuisines of the world, like the Japanese. 

Registration:  CAVABWW@mahala.es

Sustainable Development Goals are everyone’s commitment, including the wine sector’s. With our goals set on 2030, we will analyze the role that wineries play in these commitments, what the most urgent areas of action are and what projects have been developed to work for the fulfillment of SDGs.

Spain is one of the wine-growing countries with the greatest diversity, which is a shame to hide, trying to make all the wines resemble each other. The tasting of 6 wines will be a journey through the great diversity of Spanish wine and the diverse people that make up a new generation united by passion. Passion for wine, passion for the countryside, passion for the vineyard, passion for traditions, passion for what they do, passion for gastronomy, passion for life. They are a new generation of viticulturists, of vintners, who are making some of the best wines in Spain. These unique people live to show the singularity of their vineyards, their towns and their landscapes through a bottle that can transport whoever drinks it to that place and that moment. They are the new vintners. A new generation of Spanish winegrowers. A book of people, landscape, vineyards, gastronomy and stories.

This year 2023, Spain was elected as the seat of the 44th World Congress of Vine and Wine and the 21st General Assembly of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) held in Cadiz and Jerez de la Frontera, respectively, from 5 to 9 June. The slogan chosen for this year's Congress, 'Vitiviniculture and Information Technologies', highlights the importance of new technologies in the present and future of the wine sector. A digitization that contrasts with the long vinicultural tradition of different areas in Spain, such as the Sedi region of Congress: the province of Cadiz has been producing wines for more than 3,000 years.The Congress will offer an exceptional opportunity for the potentially wine-growing part of Spain and also know a unique environment, where the culture, art and tradition of wine in our country, shake hands. A tribute to the past without losing sight of the future.

Ecodesign. Designing to reduce environmental impact without losing competitiveness. Reducing the weight of wine bottles or using recycled paper on labels are examples of small changes that are born from design but take the environmental footprint they leave behind into account. This round table intends to delve into these activities, reflect on their importance and analyze how changes can be introduced without increasing production costs and without affecting the quality of the final product.

A dialogue between renowned chefs and sommeliers of Spanish origin with a successful career in London, some of them with the Restaurant from Spain seal awarded by ICEX in recognition of being the country's image and a showcase for Spanish gastronomy and wine in the world.

At the end of the round table, attendees will be able to enjoy a Spanish wine invited by ICEX

The soils of the vineyards keep many secrets. Only patient people with long years of linking work and experience in the field, become true wise men of the terroir. Uniting their voices in a unique and unrepeatable presentation will allow us to discover different realities of three areas, recognized for the difficulty of their unique soils and the essence that they contribute to their wines.

Miguel Torres and the winemaker Jordi Foraster, will conduct a horizontal tasting of 2019 vintage of their Priorat wines, which represent four different approaches to this region of llicorella soils: Secret del Priorat reflects the diversity from a selection of varieties and vineyards distributed throughout the territory; Salmos shows the typicality of their own vineyards in Porrera; Perpetual is the expression of hundred-year-old vines from five villages and Mas de la Rosa, the most exclusive wine from Familia Torres, is the ultimate singularity, the most faithful and hedonistic expression of the historic Porrera estate of the same name, where old vines of Garnacha and Cariñena grow in steep hills of llicorella. Familia Torres planted its first vineyards in Priorat in the 1990s, although its relationship with this prodigious region started in the early 20th century. Today it has more than 70 hectares of vineyards in Porrera and El Lloar.

For further information prensa@torres.es

Sustainability and environmental preservation have become increasingly attractive as selling points, but are they really effective at increasing sales? Do we know how to communicate all the measures we apply in the winery? What do consumers value and how should cellars convey the work they do in environmental preservation?

Outstanding round table that brings together three viticulturists who offer us an in-depth knowledge of the different soils they cultivate and the influence on their wines. Indomitable grounds that stand out for their uniqueness and, above all, for the difficulty and effort involved to work on. Three different and distant lands that draw a big triangle on our wine map and whose climatic influence marks the personality of the extraordinary wines that will be tasted.

Recognition as Qualified Estate Wine is the highest distinction that a wine produced in Catalonia can achieve, a guarantee of continuous work in the vineyard, and of the effort, constancy and demand of the wineries that achieve it. There are currently 14 qualified estate wines.

In this tasting you will taste an estate wine from each of the 10 wineries that have wines with this distinction, specifically from the wineries Clos Mogador, Vall Llach, Mas d'en Gil, Edetària, Vinyes Domènech, Abadal, Oller del Mas, Jean Leon , Olivardots and Eudald Massana. The tasting will be presented by the director general of INCAVI, Alba Balcells, led by sommelier Ferran Centelles and a representative of each winery will participate.

Premiumization is the buzzword, but what does it really mean? -- The wine market is highly competitive, in which substitute products abound that can lead to the "commoditization" of certain segments and types of products, where price becomes the main differentiator and with the consequent downward trend. Premiumization is the attempt to motivate consumers to pay more for a brand, but it's not as simple as raising prices. This seminar covers different premiumization strategies that participants in the wine sector can apply to escape the downward spiral of prices and margin erosion.

What influence does the soil have on grape production and the quality of musts and wines? To answer this question, the relationships between the physical-chemical properties of the soil and the parameters of vineyard development and the composition of the must and Tempranillo wine (Vitis vinifera L.) in the DOCa Rioja (Rioja Alta Subzone) were studied. 7 soil types with distinctive edaphic characteristics were described and 17 vineyard plots were selected. In the vineyard, measurements were made of base water potential and nutritional status at veraison, vigor parameters and yield components. Finally, the musts at harvest were analyzed and wines were produced in the micro-staircase and in the cellar. The results indicated that the useful water reserve together with the available nitrogen are the most relevant edaphic parameters. The soil factor affected the mineral nutrition of the vineyard, the vigor parameters and the color-determining compounds of musts and wines.

In line with the winebook “Deja Todo o Deja el Vino” by Santi Rivas, the writer will present a tasting explaining consumer trends through 13 wines from the Artisan Wine Attraction Collective.

The enoAula training center together with the Fundación Cultura Líquida present an event honoring and recognizing the main figures of wine worldwide. In this first edition, we want to remember the personal and professional figure of Gérard Basset, possibly the best sommelier in the world of all time, through an extensive tribute that collects his memories in the book "Tasting Victory", published recently. Round table with people close to his career and tasting of 5 unique wines.

The uniqueness of a wine is influenced by several factors such as the grape variety, the soil, the microclimate and the environment of the vineyard. The Biodiversity project developed by the Catalan Institute of Vine and Wine shows how the botanical landscape around the vineyards influences the aromas of the wines made there. Wines from the wineries that are part of this project will be tasted and compared with their aromas: Vinyes Domènech, Castell de Perelada, La Fou, La Gravera, Huguet de Can Feixes and La Fou.

Tim Atkin is not only one of the most recognized Masters of Wine in the world, but he is also a fervent wine lover and taster whose opinions, translated into points, have aroused global interest through his famous "reports". His extensive knowledge of wine worldwide and especially Spanish wine, has given maximum credibility to his assessments, becoming a benchmark to follow and believe. On this occasion Tim travels to Barcelona to discover the results of his latest report carried out in our country for the first time, where we will also taste some of the wines that have captivated him the most.

Priorat and Bierzo are two of the great Spanish wine regions that have most evolved and worked on the classification of their municipalities, places and plots. There is no doubt that the involvement and effort of our speakers have had a very important weight in its consolidation. The reasons, parameters and contrasts between their wines will be masterfully exposed in this memorable tasting.

Featured awards:

2004 “WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR” - The WINE ENTHUSIAST - New York, US

2015 “DECANTER MAN OF THE YEAR” - Decanter Magazine - UK

2016 “WINEMAKERS´ WINEMAKER” - Institute of Masters of Wine - UK

New technologies are the vineyard’s new allies. They are not always expensive investments, and in some cases they even represent a way of saving money and reducing environmental impact. What are the main applications? Are they available to all wineries?

Copying or imitating those who succeed is not always the most advisable. It is much better to be authentic, study the context and take the appropriate steps. It is time for Spanish wine to put aside its inferiority complex, look at itself, analyze it, and act. A presentation full of cases and practical examples to help identify real strengths, stick your chest out and not stop thinking about the long term. How would we like to tell us about Spanish wine?

Second edition of the La Vanguardia wine guide 2023 Awards, which will recognize several proposals from the wine sector, wine enoturism and professionals included in the guide, and will hand over a trophy to each of the winners. The event will be directed by Lluís Tolosa and will have the presence of the winners and the main sponsoring brands. Lluís Tolosa, director and author of the guide, has published 25 books on wines and winemaking and has received recognized awards: Award "Best Wine Publisher in the World" for his book Vins de EspaEspanyaa at the prestigious Gourmand World Awards (Paris, 2021). The guide also features the collaboration of experts from the world of wine such as Ferran Centelles, Meritxell Falgueras, María José Huertas, Alicia Estrada and Zoltan Nagy.