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PREVIEW 

TUESDAY 21 MAY 2024 

VINEXPO ASIA 2024 

A GLOBAL GATHERING 

UNITING THE WINE AND SPIRITS 

INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 

VINEXPO ASIA 2024 

A "SMALL SPARK" 

HELPING REKINDLE 

THE WINE AND 

SPIRITS INDUSTRY 

IN CHINA 

Rodolphe 

Lameyse 

Vinexposium CEO 

MARKET TRENDS 

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Vinexpo Academy 

Programme 

Vinexpo Asia 2024 has a wide range of conferences, 

masterclasses, panels and awards to offer—there's really 

something for everyone. A few highlights of the programme 

are outlined below, the full programme is available online 

for details. 

TUESDAY 28 MAY 2024 

CONFERENCE 

No and Low 

– All Hype or New Reality? 

香港及大湾区 : 消费者趋势调 

查 , 葡萄酒及烈酒行业未来挑 

战及机遇 

Ian Ford, CEO and Founder Nimbility 

10:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. 

Location: Room N-106-107-108 

Language: English 

PANEL DISCUSSION 

Hong Kong and The Greater 

Bay Area: Consumer Trends, 

Challenges and Opportunities 

for the Industry 

香港及大灣區 - 消費者趨勢調查 / 葡萄 

酒及烈酒業的挑戰及機遇 

Various Speakers 

2:00p.m.-3:30p.m. 



AWARD CEREMONY 

The Drinks Business Asian 

Awards 2024 Ceremony 

2024 年亚洲饮品业大奖颁奖典礼 

Eloise Feilden, Asia Editor, 

The Drinks Business 

4:00p.m.-6:00p.m. 



WEDNESDAY 29 MAY 2024 

MASTERCLASS 

Chateauneuf-du-Pape: 

Limitless style with 

authenticity 

教皇新堡 : 无限风格 , 纯正品质 

Jenny Mack, Certified Bordeaux 

Educator and Principal Educator, 

AWSEC 

10:00a.m.-11:00a.m. 

Location: Room N-111-112 


PANEL DISCUSSION 

How wine clubs are changing 

the way we drink 

葡萄酒俱乐部如何改变我们的饮酒 

方式 

Richard Hemming, Head of Wine, 

Asia, Institute of Masters of Wine 

Sarah Soo-Kyung, Head of South 

Korea, Nimbility 

Nimmi Malhotra, Wine and drinks 

writer, Channel News Asia 

Linden Wilkie, Founder, Club Batard 

11:30a.m.- 12:30p.m. 



AWARD CEREMONY 

Star Wine List of the Year Asia 

亚洲年度星级酒单 

Krister Bengtsson, Publisher 

Choi Reeze, Jury member, Star Wine 

List 

4:00p.m.-6.00p.m. 



THURSDAY 30 MAY 2024 

MASTERCLASS 

The Vintage Influence in The 

Qiu Shan Valley in Penglai 

瓏岱酒庄葡萄酒垂直品鉴会 — 山东 

蓬莱丘山山谷的年份影响 

Antoine Granger, International, 

Château and domain sales director / 

国际销售总监 , Domaines Baron 

Charles Treutenaere, General 

Manager / 酒庄总经理 , Domaine de 

Long Dai 

Chen Liang, Cellar master / 酿酒师 , 

Domaine de Long Dai 

10:00a.m.-11:00a.m. 



A CHANCE TO TASTE WITH 

BETTANE+DESSEAUVE 

CONFERENCE 

Selling your wine in a crowded 

market 

如何在竞争激烈的葡萄酒市场占 

据一席之地 

Richard Hemming, Head of Wine, 

Asia, Institute of Masters of Wine 

11:30a.m.-12:30p.m. 



MASTERCLASS 

Pisco Academy: The Next 

Latin-American Spirits 

Revolution 

皮斯科大师班 : 下一场拉丁美洲烈 

酒革命 

Manuel Arce, Spirits Director, 

Nimbility 比力新烈酒总监 - Certified 

Pisco Educator by Pisco Chile 皮斯 

科智利认证培训师 - Pisco Academy 

Trainer, Capel Group Cape / l 集团皮 

斯科学院培训师 

2:00p.m.-3:00p.m. 



The show before the show! On Monday 27 May — the day before Vinexpo Asia 

begins — nearly 70 producers will be on hand at the HKCEC for a grand tasting 

event organised by the renowned French wine critic duo Bettane+Desseauve. 

The event will feature six masterclasses, given by either Michel Bettane or Thierry 

Desseauve, and begins at 11:00 a.m. The first portion of the day, until 5:00 p.m., is 

reserved for professionals and the press. The tasting will then be open to everyone 

else starting at 5:00 p.m. until closing time at 9:00 p.m. 

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I NEWS I 

The stage is set for Vinexpo 

Asia 2024 

With an eye on Asia’s diverse and dynamic wine 

and spirits market, Vinexpo Asia opens its doors on 

28 May to exhibitors from 35 countries. Thousands 

of importers, merchants, hoteliers and other trade 

visitors will be attending the much-anticipated 

three-day event. 

Vinexpo Asia is the region’s 

leading event for the wine and 

spirits sector, and for the first 

time in six years, it heads back 

to the vibrant metropolis of 

Hong Kong, at the gateway to 

the Guangdong-Hong Kong- 

Macao Greater Bay Area and 

the Mainland Chinese market. 

The show will take place at the 

Hong Kong Convention and 

Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and 

feature 35 exhibitor countries 

from across the globe. An 

estimated 10,000 trade visitors 

from 60 different nations are 

also expected to attend. 

“Vinexpo Asia is an essential 

meeting place for our industry. 

I meet many of my colleagues 

there and there is a real diversity 

of producers exhibiting”, says 

Ronald Khoo, Head of Wine and 

Spirits at Cathay Pacific. 

Approximately 40% of the 

exhibitors hail from France. 

The other 60% represent a 

diversity of regions, including 

North America (Canada and the 

United States), South America 

(Chile and Argentina), Africa 

(Ethiopia and South Africa) 

and even the Balkans (Bosnia- 

Herzegovina and Belarus). 

There will also be producers 

from Australia, New Zealand, 

Singapore, Spain, Italy and 

Mainland China, where 

according to the IWSR Institute, 

wine and spirits consumption 

is expected to grow by 19% in 

value between now and 2027. 

Among the trade visitors, 

approximately 50% are 

importers. The other half are 

wholesalers, wine merchants, 

retailers, hoteliers and 

restauranteurs, who will have an 

opportunity not only to network 

and collaborate, but also to 

learn. Vinexpo Asia places a 

special emphasis on education, 

and its Vinexpo Academy offers 

more than 50 premium sessions 

led by 75 experts. The goal is 

to encourage innovation and 

promote excellence, all with an 

eye on the Asian market, where 

rising incomes, an expanding 

middle class, and a growing 

affinity for Western lifestyles 

promise opportunities for wine 

and spirits producers. 

Mainland China continues to 

be the region’s largest import 

market, but wine and spirits 

professionals are also keen to 

target consumers in places such 

as Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, 

Japan, South Korea, Singapore, 

Malaysia, and the Philippines 

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CSR STRATEGY 2024 

Vinexpo Asia continues to take steps toward 

sustainability, and with an eye on reducing 

its carbon footprint organisers for this 

year’s event have adopted some key CSR 

strategies. 

COLLECTING CORKS 

Exhibitors are asked to set their corks aside 

in receptacles located on exhibit counters 

and in the aisles. 

Those corks will then be collected so that 

the materials can be reused. Proceeds will 

later be donated to a charity organisation. 

SAAVY SHIPPING 

Knowing that transpor t is a major source 

of CO2 emissions, Vinexpo Asia will provide 

wine glasses (68,000 of them) from its 

French stock so as to avoid having to bring 

them in from each exhibitor's country. 

Organisers place an emphasis, furthermore, 

on shipping materials by boat, and 

encourage exhibitors to do the same. 

Also, to cut down on waste, all spittoons and 

ice buckets will be collected at the end to be 

reused in future events. 

TRIMMING BACK 

When it comes to the environment, less is 

more. With that in mind, organisers removed 

10,000 sq. metres of aisle carpet. 

The choice was also made to use recycled 

materials, especially wood, to build booths, 

and to use existing rooms for the Vinexpo 

Academy. 

Would you like to strengthen your brand's 

presence at the show? 

Book your advertising or advertorial space 

in The Daily - Vinexpo Asia. 

Need to advertise 

during the show? 

You still can! 

We'd be happy to discuss opportunities 

with you. 

Give us a call at +33 6 98 40 29 27. 

We'll help you increase your brand 

awareness in the homeland wine industry! 

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I MARKET TRENDS I 

Vinexpo Asia 2024: A gateway to 

markets ripe with opportunity 

As major players in the wines and spirits industry from 

around the world prepare to gather in Hong Kong for 

Vinexpo Asia 2024, the panorama in Asia's wine and 

spirits trade is one of ample opportunity. Throughout the 

region, incomes are rising, the middle class is growing, and 

consumer habits, particularly among young people, are 

shifting, especially when it comes to wine. 

South Korea is a case in point. 

Beer and spirits continue to be the 

country's alcoholic beverages of 

choice, but consumption of still and 

sparkling grape-based wines is very 

much on the rise, with compound 

annual growth of 16% and 15% 

respectively over the past several 

years, according to the IWSR Institute. 

What's driving the shift? Online sales, 

for one, along with changing attitudes 

among young consumers, who 

have a growing affinity for westernassociated 

products and see wine as 

both fashionable and sophisticated. 

Young people are impacting wine 

sales in Japan as well, helping push 

sales of white and sparkling wines 

in a country that has traditionally 

preferred reds, particularly from 

France, Italy and California. 

Overall, per capita wine consumption 

is rising there, and the market is 

expected to grow 6.3% in the 2023- 

2028 period, as reported by the 

IMARC Group research company. 

It doesn't hurt that Japan has a 

sophisticated food culture, with more 

Michelin-starred restaurants (554 in 

2023) than any nation in the world 

other than France. 

Even places like Kazakhstan are 

seeing a spike in wine consumption 

as sectors of the youth population, 

influenced by opportunities to study 

abroad, embrace a more diverse 

culinary culture and seek out wine, 

especially from Italy and Georgia. 

Asia's biggest wine and spirits 

market, of course, continues to be 

mainland China, where French and 

Chilean wine exporters have done 

particularly well. 

Italian sparkling wines are also 

experiencing an upward trend in 

China, as are German wines, driven 

by young consumers. And there's 

good news on the horizon for 

Australian producers, as changes to 

China's customs duties along with 

improved diplomatic relations should 

boost market access 

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Vinexpo Asia 2024: 

开启充满机遇的市场 

之门 

来自世界各地葡萄酒和烈酒行业的重要参与者即将齐聚香港 , 筹备参 

加 2024 年度亚洲葡萄酒及烈酒展览会 (Vinexpo Asia)。亚洲葡萄酒和烈 

酒贸易的市场格局充满丰富的机遇 ; 环顾亚洲市场 , 营收不断增长 , 

中产阶级日益壮大 , 年轻人的消费习惯尤其是葡萄酒消费方式正逐渐 

改变。 

韩国是这种市场机遇的一个典型 

案例。尽管啤酒和烈酒仍然是该 

国酒类饮品的首选 , 但 IWSR 研究 

机构的数据显示 , 过去几年 , 葡 

萄酒和起泡酒的消费量呈 16% 和 

15% 的复合年增长率 , 表明葡萄 

酒消费量增长迅速。 

什么原因推动了这种转变 ? 首先 

是在线销售的蓬勃发展 , 还有年 

轻消费者的态度变化 , 他们越来 

越青睐西方产品 , 并将葡萄酒视 

为时尚和精致的象征。 

在日本 , 年轻人的喜好也在影响 

葡萄酒销售 , 虽然传统上日本市 

场更偏爱来自法国、意大利和加 

利福尼亚的红酒 , 年轻消费者依 

然推动了白葡萄酒和起泡酒的销 

售数字。 

总的来说 , 日本的人均葡萄酒 

消费量正在不断上升。IMARC 

集团研究公司的报告预计 ,2023 

年至 2028 年间 , 日本市场规模将 

增长 6.3%。这一趋势也得益于日 

本精致的美食文化 , 除了法国以 

外 , 日本是拥有米其林星级餐厅 

(2023 年达到 554 家 ) 数量最多的 

国家之一。 

哈萨克斯坦也见证了葡萄酒消费 

的激增。受有海外留学经历的年 

轻群体影响 , 年轻消费者更乐于 

接触多样的烹饪文化 , 也更偏向 

于享用葡萄酒 , 特别是来自意大 

利和格鲁吉亚的葡萄酒。 

当然 , 亚洲最大的葡萄酒和烈酒 

市场仍然是中国大陆 , 法国和智 

利的葡萄酒出口商在该市场的表 

现尤为出色。 

意大利起泡酒在中国市场呈现上 

升趋势 , 而德国葡萄酒渐渐受到 

年轻消费者的青睐。对于澳大利 

亚生产商来说 , 也有利好消息 : 

中国海关关税的调整以及外交关 

系回温更有利于澳大利亚酒的市 

场准入。 


I EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW I 

© Philippe Labeguerie 

IT WILL 

BECOME THE 

RESPONSIBILITY 

OF WINE 

MERCHANTS 

AND PRODUCERS 

TO GO OUT 

AND MEET THE 

PLAYERS ON THE 

CHINESE MARKET. 

Rodolphe Lameyse 

Vinexposium CEO 


I EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 

I 

Vinexpo Asia 2024 

a "small spark" helping rekindle 

the wine and spirits industry in China 

Vinexposium CEO Rodolphe Lameyse enthusiastic 

about the show's return to Hong Kong after six years 

Ahead of this year's Vinexpo Asia, The Daily spoke with 

Vinexposium CEO Rodolphe Lameyse in an exclusive 

interview about the history of Vinexposium's connections 

with Hong Kong, the changes the wine and spirits industry 

has undergone in Asia in recent years and why face-to-face 

events are now more strategic than ever. 

This will be the Vinexpo show’s first 

time back in Hong Kong in six years. 

After Vinexposium’s return to Asia in 

Singapore last year, what strategic 

advantages does Hong Kong offer 

for fostering business development 

and networking within the global 

wine and spirits market? 

The last Vinexpo in Hong Kong was in 

2018. It was only six years ago, but it's 

almost like it was another world. 

The pre-Covid era and the pre- 

Vinexposium era. Everyone is familiar 

with the impact Covid had on the 

world and the industry. It's also 

different in that it was the time of 

Vinexpo, but not yet Vinexposium. 

Back then, we had one show a year, 

either in Bordeaux or Hong Kong. 

Now we've changed completely with 

one show a year in Paris, one show a 

year in the United States, one show 

a year in India, and one show a year 

in Asia, alternating every other year 

between Singapore and Hong Kong. 

But it's still a real comeback because 

Hong Kong remains a privileged 

place due to its attractiveness and 

geographical position. Hong Kong is 

now, more than ever, the gateway to 

the wine and spirits market in China. 

How does the enduring relationship 

between Vinexposium and Hong 

Kong contribute to the success of 

Vinexpo Asia? 

Vinexposium has a very strong history 

with Hong Kong that goes back 26 

years. It's a relationship that has 

continued except during the Covid 

period. We have important contacts 

with service providers, the Hong Kong 

Convention and Exhibition Center 

(HKCEC), the Hong Kong Tourism 

Board (HKTB), and even within the 

Hong Kong SAR government. It's a 

very strong relationship, which is very 

important for us and is also a guarantee 

of success for the upcoming edition. 

While Vinexposium's return to Hong 

Kong is being met with a high level 

of participation, I think it will be very 

positive for the whole industry to see 

that the market in China is starting to 

pick up again and that Vinexpo Asia 

2024 might be the small spark that 

gets the engine going. 

How has the Chinese wine and 

spirits market changed in the last 

few years? 

The Chinese market for spirits and 

wines has been deeply transformed 

over the last six years. Why 

transformed? Because there were two 

or three years of travel restrictions as 

well as restrictions to access to the 

hotel and catering industry, which 

is still a major act of consumption in 

China. Culturally, it is more common 

to go to restaurants often and gather 

there together with family, friends and 

colleagues, it isn't common to entertain 

at home in the same way it is in Europe. 

So this has profoundly transformed the 

way alcohol is consumed in China and 

Asia as a whole. 

This has had a major impact on 

the economy. Unsurprisingly, a lot 

of businesses, hotels, bars and 

restaurants have closed and probably 

disappeared. But I'm a believer in the 

French physicist Lavoisier's saying: 

"nothing is created, nothing is lost, 

everything is transformed". I think 

that's exactly what's happening on 

the Asian market. Probably the way 

of doing business for wine producers 

and wine merchants is different from 

what it was before Covid. Before, you 

had mega-importers who had a fairly 

extensive product catalogue and 

who were responsible for distribution 

throughout a country. Now, the 

number of offers has increased 

considerably and we've realised that 

the market has fragmented a little 

and that these large importers don't 

necessarily have the desire or the 

vocation to continue to work with a 

very broad range of brands. It will 

become the responsibility of wine 

merchants and producers to go out 

and meet the players on the Chinese 

market. 

Why is it so important for the wine 

and spirits industry, and especially 

Vinexposium, to be present in China 

today? 

The Chinese economy is the second 

largest in the world, it cannot be 

ignored. It's a market of 1.3 billion 

people. Not having a presence in 

China today will probably slow 

the development of your business 

tomorrow. That's why we need to 

re-establish the link, we need to be 

present there. 

For my part, I'm quite excited about 

this return to Hong Kong, firstly 

because it's historic, it's an important 

part of Vinexposium. It's also a market 

with great opportunities for those who 

take the trouble and make the effort 

to understand the market today with 

the transformation that's taken place 

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SERVING THE 

ENTIRE WINE 

AND SPIRITS 

INDUSTRY 

Vinexposium's CEO underlined 

the importance of Vinexpo Asia 

as a meeting place for players 

in the wine and spirits industry 

today. He alluded to the lack of 

a major representation of Asian 

buyers at Wine Paris & Vinexpo 

Paris as well as other major wine 

shows in the first half of this 

year. He said that he felt there 

had been a "profound change" in 

the way global business is being 

conducted: "We are perhaps 

moving a little more towards 

continentalisation, meaning that 

buyers from Asia stay in Asia 

and the West stays amongst 

themselves." He cited that this 

could be linked to the cost of 

travel, but is also a question of 

supply and demand, with Asia 

historically being a demand 

market that came to Europe to 

buy products. He believes that 

this has changed and "is a little 

bit the other way round" now. 

In this context, he highlighted 

the importance for Vinexposium 

"to have a permanent, long-term 

presence in Asia, with meetings 

in Singapore and Hong Kong, 

because it's the main contact 

with all the buyers in the Asian 

zone." He firmly stated that as 

CEO of Vinexposium and after 

the success of Paris and Asia, 

"we're here to serve the entire 

wine and spirits industry" 


I TRADE TALK I 

Thailand's flavourful cuisine offers 

incredible pairing possibilities 

Nutawan Jumpanak, top sommelier at the Anantara Siam 

Bangkok Hotel and Thailand's Best Sommelier 2019, 

has been described as a veritable “wine guru.” The Daily 

Vinexpo Asia spoke with her ahead of this year's show 

about Thailand’s unique wine scene. 

which sometimes surprises people. 

Among all of the women Sommelier 

that I've ever worked with, they all put 

100 percent effort into every detail. 

This level of quality and attention to 

detail is gaining recognition. 

My favorite part is the moment when I 

get to teach a guest about a particular 

wine. And almost always, when wine 

is on the table, conversations are 

interesting, upbeat and successful 

What are some of the major trends 

in wine in Thailand at the moment in 

your opinion? 

The pandemic closed restaurants and 

bars in Thailand, and people could 

only drink wine at home. But now 

that things are back open, there’s a 

real trend toward premium labels, 

especially in the fine-wine market. 

How does this market differ from 

other parts of Asia? 

Our particular cuisine, with its 

emphasis on flavours and seasoning, 

makes for extraordinary opportunities 

to experiment with food and wine 

pairing, and creates a natural niche 

for small-scale wine producers and 

sparkling wines. 

You have been vocal about changing 

the perception surrounding women 

and wine in Asia. Can you tell us 

about why this is so important and 

what changes you’ve seen in the 

industry so far? 

It is a blessing to be a woman in the 

wine industry. We are passionate, and 

bring a particular feminine energy. We 

have exceptional wine knowledge, 

What is your favourite part about 

working in the wine and spirits 

industry? 

A vision for taste and quality 

in China's wine market 

The Daily spoke with Master of Wine Jennifer Docherty 

about the importance of taste for Chinese consumers and 

what to expect from her two masterclasses this year at 

Vinexpo Asia in Hong Kong. 

Can you tell us about the 

importance of taste for Chinese 

wine consumers? 

I had a fundamental disagreement 

with a past manager because I 

insisted that the taste and quality 

of wine matters in China. Although 

China is an immature market, I am 

a long term thinker. The Chinese 

consumer knows quality and taste, 

you can see this in the cuisine 

and taste for the finer things in 

life. Bringing in cheap wines that 

taste poorly is disrespectful to the 

consumer. It may provide short term 

sales, but it is not a strategy for long 

term growth, and frankly, it is not 

good business. 

What are your goals at Vinexpo Asia 

2024? 

Vinexpo Asia is an opportunity to 

catch up with producers and for me 

to share market news with them 

and also learn about their markets 

worldwide. 

You are giving two masterclasses at 

Vinexpo Asia this year. Do you have 

a main message you hope to convey 

to attendees? 

The two masterclasses allow me 

to share my ever-long enthusiasm 

and passion for wine. This year I am 

encouraging people to have another 

look at Bordeaux, a region that is 

making better and better wines 

offering great value. 

The second masterclass is a selection 

of wines that I like from all over the 

world matched with some canapes. 

Having worked as a buyer in Hong 

Kong, I would like to encourage 

drinking outside of the box. 

I would have loved to bring in some 

sherry but could not because the 

demand wasn’t there to justify the 

warehousing costs 

TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024 

10:00a.m. - 11:00a.m 

Spotlight on Bordeaux 

wines to drink now 

聚焦波尔多 : 现在就喝 

的葡萄酒 

Room N-104-105 


WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024 

12:00p.m. - 1:00p.m. 

Sips and Bites From 

Around the World 

品尝来自世界各地的美食 

Room N-109-110 



I SPECIAL FEATURE I SNEAK PEEK I 

Cicada La Légende Rosé 

brings the taste of Provence to 

Vinexpo Asia 2024 

Villa Moncigale's Cicada La Légende 

Rosé is a 2023 Coteaux d’Aix-en- 

Provence vintage that captures the 

essence of its terroir around the 

Sainte-Victoire mountain. Grown at 

200 metres, the grapes thrive in claylimestone 

soil, benefiting from cool 

climates and nightly temperature 

shifts between 10°C and 15°C, 

which preserve the grapes' optimal 

sugar and acidity levels. This rosé, 

characterised by its freshness, 

aromatic intensity, and finesse, is 

KEY SELLING 

POINTS 

A fresh wine with aromatic 

intensity 

Provence terroir 

Original cicada-inspired 

bottle 

presented in a faceted bottle that 

evokes the cicada, symbolising 

the region's natural and historical 

richness 

Hall 1 / Stand E 039 

Montblanc Vodka: 

The essence of clarity 

Montblanc Vodka from Alcoholes y 

Vinos is distilled using water from 

the Angeac-Champagne spring, 

renowned for its clarity, and crafted 

from 100% northern French wheat. 

This combination imbues the 

vodka with a soft, slightly sweet, 

and velvety flavour profile. The 

KEY SELLING 

POINTS 

Distilled using 

spring water 

Made from quality 

French wheat 

Functional and 

elegant bottle 

distinct bottle design incorporates 

a debossed representation of the 

Mont Blanc mountain and is sealed 

with a glass cork, enhancing its 

functional elegance 

Hall 1 / Stand H 002 

A harmonious blend from 

Gortinore Distillery Limited 

Natterjack Irish Whiskey Blend 

No. 1 is triple distilled, combining 

traditional Irish and American 

techniques. This blend of 20% 

malted barley and 80% corn matures 

in former bourbon barrels, finishing 

in charred virgin American oak. It 

boasts a vibrant golden colour with a 

bouquet of vanilla, apple, cinnamon, 

and citrus. The palate is smooth and 

creamy, featuring orange zest, spice, 

and cedar, culminating in a finish 

that evokes the essence of a long 

Irish summer evening 

Hall 1 / Stand B 003 

KEY SELLING 

POINTS 

Triple distilled 

Vibrant golden 

colour 

Rich flavour profile 

La Jara celebrates 25 years of 

organic excellence with new 

Pinot Noir Spumante 

La Jara is celebrating 25 years of 

organic farming in 2024, and for the 

occasion they have created a new 

wine that aims to "fully represent" 

the winery today. This wine is the 

Pinot Noir Spumante Blanc de 

Noir Brut Nature. It is a unique 

and elegant white sparkling wine 

with exotic aromas and spicy notes 

made with 100% Pinot Noir red 

grapes. As a sparkling wine with no 

dosage, its residual sugar content is 

KEY SELLING 

POINTS 

100% Pinot Noir 

Zero residual sugar 

content 

Exotic aromas and 

spicy notes 

zero, making it a perfect match for 

fish-based dishes, especially fried 

ones 

Hall 1 / Stand H 134-1

2024 - The Daily VINEXPO ASIA - PREVIEW Edition

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