EUWINA Campaign seminars program in Guangzhou
The second masterclass series in China took place in Guangzhou and had an overwhelming demand, with 74 attendees filling the room to capacity.
The Masterclass allowed attendees to taste and gain knowledge about five exceptional wines from D.O. La Mancha, five from Unione Consorzi Vini Veneti, and four from Wines of Greece. The collection of wines provided a broad spectrum of tastes and scents, leaving everyone captivated by the experience.
The guest speaker was Ivan Hui, a wine educator from Hong Kong with extensive knowledge and teaching experience in China. As an instructor for many Spanish wine regions and one of the two teachers for the official course from ICEX "Spanish Wine Specialist", his knowledge of European wines is top-class. Miss Sara Hidalgo, Trade Officer from the Spanish Trade Commission, attended the Masterclass to show her support for EUWINA's efforts.
The virtual classroom with the live stream was a great success also, with 118 attendees following the seminar online. It's exciting to see such a growing interest in the seminars with the live stream option.
The wines tasted were:
DO LA MANCHA
1.Alcardet Natura Chardonnay 2020
2.Camino Tinto Organic Red Wine 2021
3.Ladero Crianza 2018
4.Caballero Hidalgo Reserva 2017
5.El Vínculo Paraje La Golosa 2016
WINES OF GREECE (EDOAO)
6.Arktouros 2019
7.Oenotria Land Cabernet Sauvignon – Agiorgitiko 2020
8.Grande Reserve Naoussa Boutari 2016
9.Samos Vin Doux 2021
UVIVE
10.Botter Prosecco Extra Dry
11.Maschio Dei Cavalieri Prosecco Rosé 2021
12.Ca De’ Rocchi Soave Classico 2021
13.Bertani Valpolicella Valpantena 2021
14.Vivaldi Amarone Della Valpolicella 2019
Know our 3 beneficiaries!
D.O.La Mancha is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines, with over 190,000 hectares planted to vines, and it is the largest continuous vine-growing area in the world. It is located in the autonomous region of Castilla-La Mancha in central Spain. La Mancha has a vast wine-growing tradition, which, added to a series of characteristic geological, geographical and climatic elements that define it, make it an ideal territory to produce excellent grapes and subsequently give life to great wines, with very peculiar nuances. La Mancha wines are today among the most exquisite and prestigious in the world, they are tasted throughout Spain and also exported to the five continents, turning Castilla-La Mancha into the leading Autonomous Region of Spain in terms of wine exports in volume.
The Unione Consorzi Vini Veneti–U.VI.VE. was set up thirty years ago involving almost all the region’s Consorzi di Tutela (wine protection consortia). A far-sighted decision that has produced results over time. The U.VI.VE.’s main role is to represent Veneto’s DOC wine sector. Through the consortia, it coordinates the crucial monitoring and control activities of the production and marketing of Veneto DOC and DOCG wines, also with the aim of combating fraud and abuse affecting designations of origin and consortium brands. This protection ranges from guarantees for traceability to winemaking using traditional methods. Strict controls cover every single step of the entire wine-production chain, from the vineyard to the shop shelf.
National Interprofessional Organization of Vine and Wine of Greece. Greece has arguably one of the longest wine histories in the world as wine has always been an integral part of Greek culture since antiquity. Greece might not be the first country to produce wine, but what can be attributed to Ancient Greece is the development of a culture encompassing all aspects of wine: vine growing, production, legislation, trading, and, of course, the art of consuming wine. Despite their huge heritage, the Wines of Greece can promote themselves solely by virtue of their present attributes and not past glories. In the last three decades, a wind of change has been blowing through Greek wine production, turning a relatively traditional agricultural sector into a cutting-edge entity in today’s wine world. Greek producers have invested heavily in people, education, know-how, and technology, starting a steep learning curve.
