Catalan sparkling wines shine at Berlin's Sommelier Campus

On 23 June Berlin hosted a masterclass on Catalan sparkling wines organised by Prodeca in collaboration with the Catalan Government Delegation to Germany. The activity formed part of the official programme of Sommelier Campus 2025, the flagship annual gathering of the Sommelier Union Deutschland, which brings together sector professionals from across the country.

The session, attended by 40 professionals including importers, distributors, restaurateurs and sommeliers, was led by the renowned sommelier and president of the Sommelier Union Deutschland, Yvonne Heistermann. For an hour attendees tasted nine high-quality sparkling wines from nine Catalan wineries: Giró del Gorner (DO Cava), Gramona (Corpinnat), Llopart (Corpinnat), Mestres (DO Cava), Montau de Sadurní (DO Cava), Pere Ventura (DO Cava), Recaredo (Corpinnat), Torre del Veguer (Clàssic Penedès) and Vilarnau (DO Cava).

The session was complemented by promotional material in German, including tasting booklets, information on the Catalan designations of origin and other resources aimed at positioning Catalonia as an internationally recognised wine region. The event was also promoted through the Sommelier Union's professional channels and specialist media such as Meiningers Sommelier, strengthening its reach and impact.

With this activity Prodeca reaffirms its strategy of promoting the added value of Catalan agri-food products in strategic markets such as Germany. Germany ranks third as a destination for Catalan agri-food exports and has estimated growth potential of 16% to 2030. Although it is a highly mature, competitive market, German consumers show growing sensitivity to sustainability, quality and authenticity — attributes that clearly define the Catalan wine offering.

Organising this masterclass forms part of the line of actions Prodeca runs to raise the international positioning of agri-food Catalonia through promotion in high-value strategic settings. It is also aligned with Catalonia's strategy as World Region of Gastronomy 2025, which champions the excellence and distinctiveness of the country's agri-food and culinary sector.

Sommelier Campus, run by the Sommelier Union Deutschland, is a key meeting point for training, networking and spotting new trends. With a track record going back to 1976, the organisation leads the professional representation of German sommeliers and promotes their training and international profile through programmes such as the Sommelier College.

With activities like this, Catalonia strengthens its international presence, builds key alliances with opinion leaders and strategic players in the European market and projects the quality, diversity and value of its sparkling wines as a fundamental part of its agri-food heritage.