The 57th edition of the Vinitaly wine
fair scheduled to take place on April 6-9 in Verona will host
4,000 producers and operators from 140 countries.
The event is aimed at the promotion and internationalization of
wines , including new organic and biodynamic labels, as well as
tourism, organizers said.
The exhibition space will include 18 pavilions with operators
from Italy and abroad.
In particular, the event is aiming to attract some 30,000
national and international buyers, including from the United
States.
The event's director general Adolfo Rebughini said at the
presentation of the event on Thursday that 1,200 leading buyers
will be in Verona this year from 71 countries, six more than
last year.
"The result was not obvious given ongoing geopolitical
tensions", he said.
The largest delegations from outside the EU will be from the US
and Canada, followed by China, the UK, Brazil, India, Singapore,
Japan and South Korea.
Among this year's novelties will be the presentation of the
Vinitaly Tourism magazine with 63 Italian winemakers and
national and international tour operators from the US, Spain and
Germany.
The revenue of the wine sector in Italy is worth 14.5 billion
euros which doubles with related industries and a direct and
indirect impact of 45.2 billion euros, worth 1.1% of GDP, and a
foreign commercial trade balance of 7.5 billion.
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