USA INWARD MISSION BARCELONA WINE WEEK 2025

Prodeca - the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food - is organising an INWARD MISSION of wine sector professionals from the United States, from 3 to 5 February, coinciding with Barcelona Wine Week.

TRADE FAIR DETAILS

This initiative aims to boost business meetings between Catalan cava and wine companies with a designation of origin and wine sector professionals from the United States.

PARTICIPANTS:

The activity is aimed at 25 key wine sector professionals from the United States, including importers, distributors and retail operators, as well as opinion leaders and representatives of the specialist press and media.

THE INWARD MISSION INCLUDES:

• A masterclass led by a renowned sommelier at BWW to introduce participants to Catalan wines.
• Guided visits with the buyers to the Barcelona Wine Week stands.
• Organisation of visits, tastings or food pairings at the wineries. 

This activity takes place as part of the European project to promote Catalan designation-of-origin wines and cavas, 'Taste the Difference' (TTD.EU), managed by PRODECA together with Unione Italiana Vini (UIV), which seeks to give visibility and value to Catalan wines through specific internationalisation initiatives.

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

Catalan wine and sparkling wine producers meeting the following requirements may take part in this inward mission:

• Being registered with a Catalan wine designation of origin.
• Taking part in the BWW fair, either through the group participation of companies or with an individual stand.
• Supplying bottles of wine for the masterclass tasting.

COST OF PARTICIPATION

• USA INWARD MISSION BWW 2025: €300 + 21% VAT = €363

Companies interested in taking part in this fair must complete the registration form and send it to Prodeca together with payment, or proof of payment, of the registration fee.

The programme is designed exclusively for a maximum of 12 companies. Company registrations will be accepted until the planned capacity is reached. The acceptance criterion is Prodeca's general one: in order of arrival of registrations.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Closing date for applications: 10 December 2024

A company will be considered admitted once Prodeca has notified it of its participation, having first submitted the duly completed participation application and paid the fee. Once admitted, it will receive information on the participation details and on bringing the wines into the event.

Once admitted, if the company withdraws it will forfeit 100% of the amount paid. The organisers reserve the right to assess the reasons given by the company for cancelling its participation and to refund a percentage of the amount paid.

Prodeca reserves the right to select companies according to criteria of product fit and suitability for the market and the representation of all the Catalan designations of origin.