The II Peñín Salon of Wines from Aragón has gathered 52 wineries from the Autonomous Community in the Spanish capital, presenting more than 200 wines to nearly one thousand industry professionals. The event, organized by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food of the Government of Aragón together with the Peñín Guide, was held at the Palacio de Neptuno in Madrid following the success of the first edition in Zaragoza in March.
The salon is part of the Aragón Agro-food Plan 2025-2028, aimed at reinforcing the image of Aragón Alimentos under the new slogan Aragón, Sabor de Verdad as a synonym for quality, authenticity, and origin. After the first edition in Zaragoza, the salon has made the leap to Madrid, consolidating itself as a strategic platform for promoting the Aragonese wine sector in one of Spain’s main epicenters of business, tourism, and gastronomy.
During the inauguration, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food, Javier Rincón, emphasized that the event brings to Madrid wines with character, history, and soul, born from a diverse territory, representing effort, tradition, and innovation. Rincón highlighted the grape sector as a motor for rural development and an ambassador for the Aragón brand in the world, noting that Aragonese wineries are diversifying into national and international markets. In a complex geopolitical context marked by tariffs, which the Government strongly opposes, the minister defined Aragonese wine as a symbol of a land with deep roots and a forward-looking vision. Rincón expressed that this salon aims to build bridges between producers and consumers, between Aragón and the world, betting on added-value agriculture that generates employment, retains population, and projects the region with pride.
Characteristics of the Aragonese Wine Sector
The salon allowed attendees to discover the diversity of Aragonese wines, the result of a territory with over 30,000 hectares of vineyard and four protected designations of origin: Calatayud, Campo de Borja, Cariñena, and Somontano. The region has a winemaking tradition that dates back centuries.
The event saw a significant turnout of industry professionals, including distributors, sommeliers, restaurateurs, media representatives, and influencers from the wine world. Participating wineries positively valued the salon, which enabled them to establish commercial contacts, present their innovations, and strengthen their positioning in the national market. Through this initiative, the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food reaffirms its commitment to the agri-food sector as a strategic axis for economic development, territorial sustainability, and international projection.
