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Annual Tasting, One Day for Bourgogne Wines enlighten the #BourgogneWeek in HK

13/02/2018

(Hong Kong, 28 February 2018) - Bourgogne Week 2018 kicked-off on Monday 26th February in Hong Kong, headlined today by the ‘One Day for Bourgogne Wines’ annual wine tasting event at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong (official venue partner), with 25 importers showcasing 155 references (+41% compared to last year) of their latest available vintages, including the newly-released 2016, from 75 different Domaines and Négociants (+34%).

Now in its fourth year, this annual tasting event is the first big event of the Hong Kong wine calendar and presents the perfect opportunity for the Hong Kong press, sommeliers and wine trade to sample the fruitful taste of the 2016 vintage newly released on the market.

“The people of Bourgogne like a story with a happy ending and the quality of 2016 vintage has granted this wish, with a vintage of quality that was quite unexpected given the difficult start to the year,” said Mr Amaury Devillard, Spokesperson and Board member of the BIVB.

“Climate events in the Spring took a severe toll on the harvest, which will with no doubt be among the smallest of the past two decades but fortunately, this has not stopped producers from making wines that will fully live up to the expectations of lovers of Bourgogne wines with a great, unique vintage.

“Fortunately, the 2015 vintage had a good harvest, both in quality and quantity, and there are still many AOCs available on the market, while the 2017 vintage, also enjoyed a good harvest, which will arrive by the end of the year.”

‘One Day for Bourgogne Wines’ showcases vintages from 25 local importers including Altaya Wines Ltd., ASC Fine Wines Ltd., Berry Bros. & Rudd, Boutique Wines, Burgundy Wine Company Ltd., Connoisseur Wines And Spirits, Corney & Barrow, Fremantle International Ltd., Grand Wine Cellar, House Of Fine Wines Ltd., L'imperatrice Fine Wines, Kerry Wines Ltd., Links Concept Co. Ltd., Montrose Fine Wines, Natural Food And Beverage Co. Ltd., Omtis Fine Wines, ORD Fine Wines Group, Ponti Trading Ltd., Syba (China) Ltd., The Fine Wine Experience, The Juicy Grape Ltd., The Wine House, Uswop Ltd., Wai Shing Wine International Co. Ltd. and Wine Discovery Company.

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) is also shining the spotlight on 20 lesser-known appellations for the media, sommeliers and trade to discover - underlining the breadth and depth of wines to enjoy on all occasions from the most famous French wine region, Bourgogne.

Download the complete press release and look out for the 10 newly showcased appellations among a total of 20 in the 2018 edition of the One Day for Bourgogne.