Rioja Alavesa wines, txakoli and cider travel to Mexico as ambassador of the global Basque Country
Counselor Amaia Barredo is in Mexico City accompanied by a delegation of 23 Basque wineries with the aim of opening new markets with the label of quality and excellence of Basque cuisine.
The Minister of Food, Rural Development, Agriculture and Fisheries of the Basque Government, Amaia Barredo, is currently in Mexico City, together with 23 wineries of Rioja Alavesa, txakoli and cider, to strengthen the presence of Basque products in the Latin American market and to strengthen relations with importers, distributors, gastronomers and institutional representatives.
Tastings, a show-room and a masterclass in the Euskal Etxea of the Mexican capital, where, as Barredo stressed, "gastronomy and drinks produced in the Basque Country are the best reference for a country open to quality and excellence markets."
The Basque delegation has also met with wine associations, representatives of the Querétaro Government and the Ministry of Agriculture of Mexico, as well as with women "Mujeres in Taninos", which promotes the visibility of women in the wine sector.
Last year the wines of Rioja Alavesa accounted for 69% of the volume of exports of Basque wines and 90% of the total turnover, with the United Kingdom and the United States as the main markets.
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