The Spanish Embassy, in collaboration with the Maltese-Spanish Chamber of Commerce, presented a selection of wines from bodegas González Byass to a group of guests from Malta’s restaurant, hotel and local business communities.

In a series of events aimed at promoting Spanish wines in Malta, the Embassy of Spain and the Maltese-Spanish Chamber of Commerce recently presented to local industry experts a selection of eight renowned wines from four of González Byass’ six wineries from the regions of DO Jerez, DOCa Rioja, Tierra de Cádiz and Tierra de Castilla. They were presented by González Byass representative, Christopher Canale-Parola.

The event was hosted at the residence of the Spanish Ambassador, Felipe de la Morena, who described the international importance of the wine industry in Spain and expressed his desire to further enhance the presence of Spanish wines in Malta and promote business relations between the two countries. The chairman of the Maltese-Spanish Chamber of Commerce, Alfredo Muñoz, also described the increasing activities of the Chamber in Malta.

The event was attended by experts from restaurants and hotels on the island. Other guests included Tony Zahra, president of Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association, Paul Bonnici, distributor for González Byass in Malta, as well as wine producers and members of the Maltese-Spanish Chamber of Commerce.

Guests had the opportunity to taste a selection of wines that began with the iconic Tio Pepe, a dry fino sherry, followed by Altozano Blanco, a fresh Verdejo/Sauvignon Blanc blend, and Finca Constancia Parcela 52, a monovarietal, oaked Verdejo. The tasting continued to a selection of reds; Finca Constancia Parcela 23, a monovarietal Tempranillo, followed by Beronia Reserva and Gran Reserva from DOCa Rioja, and finally the pioneering red wine from Tierra de Cádiz, Finca Moncloa. The tasting concluded with the indulgent dessert sherry Nectar.

The guests were enthusiastic about the event, particularly about the quality and variety of the wines presented, the warm welcome from the Spanish Ambassador and the strengthening of the commercial relationship between Spain and Malta.

The Spanish company DaGusto Wine Marketing was a key collaborating partner in the organisation of the event.