catalan wine

Catalan wine exports increased in 2010, but are still far from 2007 and 2008 levels

April 28, 2011 11:12 PM | CNA

According to a study released by the Spanish Observatory of the Wine Market, Catalan wine exports increased by 8.8% in 2010 in terms of revenue, but at a lower rate than other wine producing areas in Spain, with an average increase of 10%. However, foreign customers seem to appreciate the quality of Catalan wine, as its price increased by 3.6%, while the average Spanish wine price dropped by 4.9%.

"Business must be as innovative as possible. All the staff has to take part”, says the President of Torres Wines

April 4, 2011 11:58 PM | Gastroteca.cat / CNA / Ignacio Portela Giráldez

Torres is one of Catalonia's most globally recognised wine houses, with vineyards and wineries in places such as Chile and California. Company President Miguel A. Torres believes that innovation in every step of the process of wine production is necessary. He also stressed the importance of exports to get over the crisis.

“We have to sell cava as an exclusive, glamorous product”, says PIMECAVA chairperson

March 22, 2011 12:45 AM | CNA /Gastroteca.cat/ Ignacio Portela Giráldez

PIMECAVA is the Association of Small and Medium-sized Cava Producers. It is chaired by Mercè Rosell, who claims in a video interview that the only way to compete against French champagne is by marketing cava as a quality and prestigious product. In order to do that it is fundamental to have the support of big cava companies like Freixenet and Codorniu and a good relationship with exporters.