GAIN Report: Wine Consumption to Fall
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EU-27 Annual Wine Report 2009: Consumption to Fall Due to Economic Downturn.
According to the GAIN (Global Agriculture Information Network) report, the EU remains the world's largest wine producer, consumer, exporter and importer. Total EU-27 wine production in 2008/09 dropped one percent due to adverse weather, mainly in France and Spain. The drop in production in France and Spain was not completely offset by increases in production in other countries.
Wine consumption is expected to decline in 2009, primarily because of the general economic crisis. EU exports in 2008 declined 5% in volume, but grew 11% in value. Total EU imports decreased 4% in 2008, while shipments from the US remain fairly stable and are increasingly represented by bulk wine bottled locally for distribution within the EU. The final implementation of the new EU reform of the wine sector is expected in August 2009.
Production
The European Union continues to be the world leader in terms of vine growing area, including almost half of the world's vineyards, and wine production volume, or about two thirds of the overall world crop, on average.
Within the EU, the production of France, Italy and Spain represents, on average, 75% to 80% of the total.
Other important producers include Germany, Portugal, Romania, Greece and Hungary, but the wine sector also has a considerable role in other countries, such as Austria, Bulgaria and Slovenia. There is also production in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Cyprus and Luxembourg, however it is minor when compared to the overall production.
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