This year’s show marks the third time the FEV has organised the Spanish Pavilion at Vinexpo, with previous years being in 2014 and 2012. Judging by the “significant increase” in overseas visitors throughout Vinexpo in May, it demonstrates the continuing popularity of Spanish wine among wine consumers outside of Europe, said the FEV.

Spain is currently Hong Kong’s fifth largest wine supplier, with an export volume of 281,000 cases in 2014, a remarkable leap of 44% from 2010. In Hong Kong particularly, younger wine drinkers perceive Spanish wine to be good value and Cava is a popular alternative to Champagne.

Vinexpo 2016 brought together 1,300 exhibitors from 33 countries and received more than 17,000 visitors, with a notable increase in professionals from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Singapore.

The Spanish Pavilion’s 25 exhibitors hosted eight tasting sessions, highlighting Spain’s world famous grape varieties, including Tempranillo, Monastrell and Garnacha with two events, ‘Yecla: The Land of Monastrell’ and ‘Matarromera: 

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