Name: Vinexpo Explorer Quebec 2023
Start: 2023-09-17
End: 2023-09-20
Location: Quebec

destination Quebec

Vinexpo Explorer 2023

From 17 to 20 September 2023, a selection of 35 international buyers from countries such as China, France, Spain and the United States went on an immersive tour of Quebec’s terroir and craft distilleries.

For this first Vinexpo Explorer dedicated to spirits, they discovered an incredible breeding ground for experimentation and creativity, new flavours and novel products, including the new signature symbol that deserves to be shared around the world – Acerum, the maple-based cousin to rum.

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Facts & figures about the edition

Producers

International buyers

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Business meetings

Hours of discoveries

Quebec, a land of spirits

There are currently more than 300 commercially available spirits. From gins to vodka and from brandies to whisky, our terroir is encapsulated in a broad range of categories.

Quebec is recognised for the uniqueness of its land. Fertile soils and productive orchards sit alongside vast swathes of boreal forest. Mountains are home to crystal-clear streams. Kilometres of marine coastline provide refuge for a rich variety of animal and plant life.

This unrivalled natural setting has provided the birthplace for Quebec’s distilleries, its inherent flavours and aromas conducive to crafting distinctive, one-of-a-kind spirits: boreal herbs, maple, grains, seaside plants, fruits and algae are just a few examples of ingredients used to create Quebec spirits.

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Our attendees speak out

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Caroline Shaw

Member of the Sonoma County Board, Co-organiser

These were three exceptional days for our county! There is no doubt that long-term business relations were forged. Our winegrowers were very excited by the new export prospects.

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Ari Gorenstein

Board Member / Director of Product - Víssimo Group / Evino / Grand Cru (Brazil)

It has been a very enrichfull opportunity to immerse into the Quebec Distilleries Ecosystem. For me the most exciting part was to visit a distillery, expand the network with both producers and international importers and discover various innovative products.

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Amanda Wammer

Co-Founder 99 Bottles Co. Ltd (Taiwan)

From Quebec state we can find new creative products, especially Canada is known for its pure water and it makes sense for me to look for gins here. If I could use only 3 words to say what I think about Vinexpo Explorer, I would say: Awesome, Awesome, Awesome.