This seminar is running under the program: Taste the Difference, Quality Wines from the heart of Europe. Some representative wines from a selection of Designations of origin from Catalunya will be tasted such as: Conca de Barbera, Costers del Segre, Empordà, Montsant, Terra Alta, Pla de Bages, Priorat and Penedès.  

By attending to this seminar you will get a better understanding about the European Quality Schemes as well as the specific features of the wines from different Catalan regions. 

Debate on the contrast of the vision of three important national wine distributors, where they talk about the impact, integration and adaptation of their portfolios to wines made with autochthonous varieties. Market, consumption, trend and future

Presentation and tasting of 6 great wines made with autochthonous grape varieties: some classic and others more current and trendy. Three renowned Sommeliers from the national scene, will give a tasting session from their own most personal vision and extensive experience, in which they will talk about the positioning and consumption trend in the restoration of wines made with autochthonous grape varieties, in recent years.

In addition to reducing CO2 emissions to mitigate global warming, Familia Torres adapts to the new climate context by planting more resistant ancestral varieties, high altitude vineyards and regenerative viticulture. Miguel A. Torres began in the early eighties the project for the recovery of pre-phylloxeric varieties, practically extinct. Now, thanks to the efforts of the fifth generation of this 150-year wine family, the project focuses on those varieties that, in addition to being small oenological jewels, are able to face high temperatures and drought and become the solution for the viticulture of the future. Mireia Torres and the sommelier Sergi Castro will show the potential of some of these recovered ancestral varieties that the winery is experimenting with.

In recent years, many wineries have taken a step forward and have opted for formulas or new ways to optimize resources and guarantee better results. In this sense, there are many wine projects that allocate resources to research, to learn about and apply some innovations and improvements that arise from study and research in the development of their business. This round table will give voice to cutting-edge initiatives that in some way mark the present and future of the sector.

With the presence of great professionals in the sector such as Sarah Jane Evans MW, Ferran Centelles, Joan Ignasi Domenech, the "Terra de Garnatxes" association wants to demonstrate that Garnacha has an ease of adaptation to climate variability.

REGISTRATION: info@terradegarnatxes.com

The digitalisation of the wine sector has come to stay and to coexist with traditional formats. The COVID and post-COVID era has meant a radical change in the way we communicate, how we shop and, of course, how we work.

During this panel discussion we will examine various tools that help us to optimise international sales while minimising the money and time invested. Solutions and strategies at the hand of any producer that will help us to professionalise our efforts, while at the same time representing a great saving and an exponential increase in our sales possibilities.

Clàssic Penedès is the name given to the sparkling wines category within DO Penedès. This seminar will explain the foundations and quality commitment of Clàssic Penedès, which pledges to develop their land for future generations. The pillars on which Clàssic Penedès’proposal lies are:

• 100% Penedès: all grapes are, exclusively from within DO Penedès.
• 100% organic: it’s the first DO in the world whose sparkling wines are all organic.
• 100% Reserva: all its wines have undergone a minimum ageing of 18 months.

DOPenedès continues to strive its commitment for the land, the indigenous varieties and the progressive impulse of producing all their base wines within their own cellars. Furthermore, the DO’s future plans will be briefly laid out.

This seminar will be complemented by a selection of wines from ClàssicPenedès, exclusively selected by the only Catalan Master of Wine, Álvaro Ribalta MW.

The impact of landscape biodiversity on the aromatic profile of wines will be demonstrated, for the first time in the wine history, with the presentation of phase 1 of the molecular analysis, created by Chartier World LAB Barcelona and illustrated with the tasting of 3 wines.

La Garnatxa Valenta is the result of the solidarity action that commits us as an association Terra de Garnatxes and that each year goes to children with cancer from the #Paralosvalientes project. This Grenache is a unique blend resulting from the contribution of the best barrels from each member winery, from a different area, terroir and landscape of Catalonia: Clos Figueras DOQ Priorat, Edetària DO Terra Alta, Finca Viladellops DO Penedès Massís del Garraf, Lagravera DO Coster del Segre, La Vinyeta DO Empordà and Vinyes Domènech DO Montsant.

Limited Edition: 1/800 

Collaborate: Wine Palace, BWW, Associació Molinenca de Tast, Associació de Suport als Infants Molins de Rei, PCatS Comunicació, Servin Etiquetes, Manel Serra, Ramondin i Verallia. 

Dídac Perianes, 10 years old. With this drawing, he wants to tell us that when there are only robots left on Earth, they will realize how important the earth is and how much care is needed.

We are in a moment of transition towards sustainable agriculture, towards a new agri-food model in which sustainability is the basis. The appellations of wine origin support these efforts and want to contribute to the dissemination of the concept, clearly explaining what it consists of and making visible the concrete actions and commitments that it already translates into in the field of DDOO, thus showing a firm will to advance in this new model. In "Sustainability, from the origin", the results of the study carried out by CECRV and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in the second half of 2021 on the environmental sustainability of wine designations of origin will be presented and, in table format round, the perspectives of production, elaboration and origin will be present to clearly illuminate the main potentialities and areas of progress in the environmental sustainability of viticulture.

The two main critics of Spanish wine and authors of the most important wine guides in Spain, expose to us, in an untold talk ever, the evolution of wine in Spain under a retrospective of the last 40 years, observing the changes in consumption and market and emphasizing the decrease in the use of foreign varieties compared to autochthonous ones

Audrey Dore's discovery road trip through Empordà, where she will come across the winemakers, the projects and the landscapes hidden behind the wines. Empordà monovarietals from Grey Grenache, White Carignan and Red Carignan will be tasted, on both soils: slate and sauló (degraded granite). 

Wine tourism is a rising value in Spain. An increasingly important asset for many projects that find in wine tourism activities an ideal complement to the production and processing of the product. Today, the offer is wide and increasingly consolidated. In this round table we will try to understand what wine tourists want as well as learn about good practices that can attract more people to discover our proposals.

Pedro Ballesteros MW analyzes the implications of the concept of sustainability for viticulture and the Spanish wine sector

The Association of Regenerative Viticulture was established in November 2021 with the aim of driving a paradigm shift in vineyard management to tackle climate change and, at the same time, regenerate the soils, stop erosion and promote biodiversity. This viticultural model, based on the carbon cycle, maximises the capacity of the vineyards to absorb atmospheric CO2 and turns them into large carbon sinks, thus helping to slow down global warming. The more winegrowers adopt this model, the greater the impact. The Association, founded by Familia Torres, Clos Mogador, Can Feixes, Jean Leon and AgroAssessor, aims at becoming a hub to join efforts and share knowledge and experiences. During this talk, founding members will explain the main pillars of regenerative viticulture and present the Association. 

Since its foundation in the 18th century, Abelé 1757 has established itself as a guardian of the passage of time… Two and a half centuries full of history and legends that now merge with modernity.

Marked by tradition but contemporary by nature, Maison Abelé has always placed technical progress at the center of its actions, revolutionizing Champagne. A region with a unique terroir where chardonnays are the heart and soul of its champagnes, with the aim of transmitting the essence of the land.

With an eye on the future, generations of men and women fight to perpetuate the style and centuries-old tradition of this area.

A journey across the Mandó grape, an ancient variety recovered, through six wines and its expression of the Mediterranean landscape.

In this discussion panel led by Ferrán Centelles, wine expert, together with Javier Pagés, president of the D.O. Cava, will explain the commitment of the D.O. through the search for the origin supported by the new zoning and segmentation regulations already in place, highlighting the novelties for the consumer and its importance in the path towards sustainable and also organic production.

For this reason, Pedro Ballesteros MW, Sarah Jane Evans MW and Fernando Mora MW - who were also the experts who supported this regulation when it was just a project - will reveal their views on this new path and share the vision of Cava around the world.

Presentation and tasting of 8 unique wines from Galicia, by two of the most renowned Spanish Sommeliers on the international scene. History and recovery of the most unknown ancestral varieties of Galicia.

The climate emergency is by far the most serious threat we face as viticulturists and winemakers. Without swift and decisive emissions reductions, our future will be altered to levels hard to imagine, with devastating consequences for our beloved wine regions and the wines we produce for people around the world. We believe that the wine sector can become a model of hope and action in the global response to the climate crisis. And we firmly believe that being member of International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA) is the most effective way to accelerate the individual decarbonization efforts of a winery, and by extension the decarbonization of the wine industry in general. We urge you to join us!

Presentation of the international vision and interest of the European markets for Spanish wines made with autochthonous varieties. An exhibition of the values most appreciated by the most demanding and discerning consumers in the market.

In this presentation- tasting we have proposed to offer super-exclusive cavas. It is an unprecedented experience. All of them are products that are still available in the market and with a minimum of 10 years of ageing. Most are of extremely limited production. They are the '7 magnificent' of Cava. They are not all those who have crossed the limit of a decade of ageing with their lees in the bottle, but we do believe that it is a very good representation of the qualitative pyramid of DO Cava. We pursue the highest excellence. And it is precisely to show this excellent diversity that has moved us to organize this effervescent event..

A journey around terroir, landscape, soils, climate and altitude, that define Monastrell un PDO Jumilla. An approach to sustainable viticulture and adaptation of the vineae to the environment. A region with a profound respect to its roots and wines connected to the land, making them unique. 

That ecology and sustainability are strategic elements for the wine sector of the present and the future is nothing new. But it is worth highlighting the bet and the greater number of practices that are applied to benefit the wine landscape for future generations. In this round table we will learn about good practices of private wineries, wine routes and what is the perception that the market has about this bet that is increasingly widespread and at the same time in demand.

Presentation and tasting of six wines. A journey through different varieties to explain the history and unique wine heritage that inspires the present and future of a region where wine is culture.

Ferrer Wines is a project promoted by several members of the Ferrer saga, continuing a family tradition linked to the world of wine since 1861.

This project brings together the diversity of fifteen emblematic wineries located in the best wine-growing areas in the world with the aim of growing jointly in a sustainable way and becoming a reference distributor in Spain and international markets.

Pere Ferrer, president of Ferrer Wines, and Toni Farres, its general manager, will explain the foundations of this new business model born in the midst of the Covid pandemic. A model that is committed to quality, sustainability, diversity and support for the manufacturing tradition of each area

Presentation and development of the content of its study, linked to the recovery of autochthonous grape varieties, their ampelology, derivations and territorial positioning.

Presentation and tasting of 6 great sparkling wines by one of the greatest exponents of this type of wine in Spain and producer of ancestral wines in his own project.

Tasting of around 60 minutes with examples of national wines made with grape varieties whose historical origin is not Spanish

That wine is much more than wine is nothing new. Nor is it that its more social, humanist or cultural side is increasingly present and shared. The product that is born in the vine and is transformed into the winery is a perfect excuse to organize events around it: film festivals that talk about wine, artistic or cultural events... This round table will give voice to projects and people that show the of a product that we increasingly like to drink and see.

Conference on environmental and climate issues and change for the wine industry (study that has featured President Obama and Vice President Al Gore among other world leaders). Documentaries that will show how the wine industry supports the protection of some of the areas of the planet that are most sensitive to the climate crisis, such as Greenland, Antarctica, the Amazon or coral reefs. Tasting of 3 iconic Spanish wines.

Since2011, Albet i Noya, together with Alta Alella and Cellers Josep Piñol, have been leading an

experimental vineyard project to generate Resistant and Indigenous Varieties Adapted to Climate Change

(VRIAACC). They are a viable solution to fight against fungal diseases of the vineyard as we can see with the

implementation of this type of plant in other countries such as Germany, France or Italy.

In Albet and Noya, pioneers in organic vineyards and wines, this is a step beyond the classic and regulated

concept of organc farming. A further step towards the logic of where the organic vineyard has to be.

Josep Maria Albet presents the state of these varieties and the VRIAACC project in Barcelona and offers the

possibility of tasting the first wines of Spain made with resistant varieties.

Awards ceremony of the Barcelona Rosé International Bubbles Awards, the awards created to promote and enhance rosé sparkling wines, such as quality sparkling wines, promote knowledge, dissemination and stimulate their responsible consumption, linking them with character and attributes from the city of Barcelona.

Wine tourism is a very broad concept that is increasingly being used to accommodate actions and ways of approaching wine tourism. Beyond the creativity of the actors who bet, there is also a very important branch related to communication. How it is explained is also a tool to study and analyze. And in this round table we will try to share, from a practical point of view, ideas or practical examples where training also has a place.

Presentation and tasting of 6 great wines made with autochthonous Mediterranean grape varieties. Three renowned wine makers and growers in the area, will share their personal experiences on adapting their varieties to climate change. They will also talk about new consumer trends.

Presentation of the new brand and new logo of the Do Alella Regulator Council and explanation of the territory by presenting Power Point, using a very visual form. A seven-referenced tast of White Pansa will be made, where different preparation can be seen. All of Meritxell Falgueras' hand

STRATEGIC ACCURACY: we will focus on the US market and the wine sector. We will

deal with topics as current as the management of the important change that many of

the companies in the wine sector must do in order to export and adapt to the new

times, the knowledge that one must have about the US market before entering, the

importance of the brand , the keys to success and internationalization as a goal. We

will focus on some keys of MARKETING INTELLIGENCE & RESEARCH together with

communication and sales. And of course, we will talk about STRATEGY

Researchers of vine and wine from 13 Autonomous Communities study more than 50 minority Spanish varieties, due to their present and future interest for the diversification of the oenological offer and for a better adaptation to the conditions of climate change.

3 wines tasting made from local varieties in Catalonia. 

Viticulture, along with other productive sectors, is in a continuous process of research and study, with the aim of growing not only productivity, but also efficiency and precision. This taula rodona will donate to projects that look to the future of this sector and that pursue this objective of becoming a highly competitive sector, now sustainable.

Awards of the 24 awards that 'La Guía de Vinos' of La Vanguardia has established in different categories: wines, wine tourism and professionals in the wine sector.