Catalan cava is tasted in Mexico

As part of the #CatalanFood campaign, which aims to promote Catalan products in international markets, Prodeca, in collaboration with the Catalan Government Delegation to Mexico, is running a series of masterclasses devoted to Catalan wines and cavas. The second tasting, held on 9 April 2024 at the Delegation's Espai Catalunya in Mexico City, featured the cavas of the Cava Designation of Origin (DO) and was led by certified sommelier and official member of the Cava Academy, Sandra Buch Barris.

During 2024, 6 sessions are planned, each for 40 sector professionals. The first session, held in February, showcased wines from DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant, and Mexican attendees had the chance to taste 11 Catalan wines. The April session focuses on DO Cava sparkling wines, providing thorough training for Mexico's import, distribution, restaurant and retail professionals on the various types of Catalan sparkling wine.

✅The aim of the tasting is to introduce Catalan wines and cavas to the Mexican market and provide a training tool for import, distribution, restaurant and retail professionals in this strategic market.

👏Thanks to the participating wineries for making it possible! pic.twitter.com/9ZpiuRmT4I

— Prodeca (@prodeCAT) April 9, 2024

Under the brand "Catalonia, where wine is culture" this activity gives participants detailed information about DO Cava, the Catalan wine sector, its culture and tradition, as well as specialist training in sales strategies. The participating companies, already present in the Mexican market through their distributors, will present a total of 13 DO Cava sparkling wines during the masterclass.

Participating companies

The The 9 participating Catalan wineries in this promotion, which presented 16 DO Cava sparkling wines, are:

1. CAVAS HILL
2. MASIA VALLFORMOSA
3. CELLER DE LES AUS
4. SUMARROCA
5. CASTELL D´OR
6. CAVAS FREIXENET
7. CONDE DE CARALT
8. CELLER KRIPTA

This event not only promotes Catalonia's wine wealth but also strengthens trade relations with the Mexican market, showing the quality and variety of Catalan sparkling wines to local sector professionals.