Vinisud 2018, the French trade-show for the Mediterranean wines
Mediterranean wine producers have welcomed the most relevant buyers from 5 continents, in an exhibition that is considered one of the 5 most important international events in the world of wine, Vinisud 2018.
Vinisud is an international trade fair dedicated to wine and spirits, held in the south of France, specifically in the Occitania region. The event brings together producers, distributors, importers and wine industry professionals from all over the world.
The trade show provides a platform for exhibitors to showcase their products, establish business contacts and discover new trends in the wine market. It also includes tastings, conferences and workshops that allow attendees to learn more about wine production, winemaking and innovations in the industry.
Vinisud is known for its focus on Mediterranean wines, but also covers a wide variety of wines from different regions. It is an ideal place to network and explore business opportunities in the wine sector. If you are interested in the world of wine, this is an event definitely worth considering!
This edition of Vinisud takes place in Montpellier on 18, 19 and 20 February 2018.
A few figures about Vinisud
This 2018 edition, the last to be held in the city of Montpellier, brought together 1,500 exhibitors from several Mediterranean countries (France, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Portugal, Greece, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus, Malta, Turkey, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Macedonia… etc) to give the world a taste of some 26,000 references of still wines, sparkling wines, pearl wines, cavas and champagnes. The next edition of the Vinisud fair, in 2019, will take place in Paris.
The global wine trend at Vinisud 2018
The general trend at the fair was towards responsible and sustainable techniques. This is why the presence of organic wines is becoming increasingly strong. And that of certain winemaking processes with the absence of chemical ingredients. Many buyers were looking for wines without added sugars, without wine alcohol, with little or no oak, with little batonnage so as not to tire the wines, balanced, fresh and light. The sample of rosés from the Provence area was very large, as was that of Italian Prosecco, a direct competitor of our cava, which has recently seen a sharp increase in sales. And we were able to confirm the good health and reputation of Spanish wines and specifically Catalan wines, which are often more highly valued for being lighter and easier to drink in new markets with little wine culture.
Barcelona Export’s presence at Vinisud
We attended the Vinisud fair with our client Bouquet d’Alella, a producer DO Alella, producer of certified organic wines, which with 14 hectares of cultivated vineyards has wines of the highest quality, in line with new global trends: low alcohol wines, balanced, fresh, light, without additives, with very little oak.
Barcelona Export has been in charge of hiring the space, the decoration of the stand, the agenda of contacts to get meetings agreed with buyers from several countries such as: Finlancia, Norway, Sweden, France, Poland, USA, UK and Costa Rica.
We have also accompanied our client during all the days of the fair in order to support them with translations and international negotiations. And to finish our service, we managed the sending of the post-fair thank you e-mails and the relevant follow-up of each of the contacts generated by the event.
We wish Bouquet de Alella a lot of success in international markets, and we are convinced that it will come to you very soon.