Everybody know that the best wine of the world is located in France ! So this week we are talked about the wine market in France !
Thanks to several regions of France like Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Bourgogne, Loire, Champagne... the french wine production increase every year. In fact, this production is forecast to jump 13% this year.
I give you some significant figures :
- The French wine production between 40 and 55 million hectoliters following years.
- France is the first world producer of wines.
- Approximately 19% of world wine is French
- The sector provides in France more than 250 000 direct jobs and more than 15% of the value of agricultural production.
All these figures show that wine production is a big part of the French economy.
Here a video very interesting that you must see :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km0nshCIlW4
In this video, a reporter explain the exhibition Vinexpo which took place in Bordeaux in June 2013 ! Vinexpo is a show where all global operators in the wine and spirits meet.
However, Asia and particularly China is the third biggest market for French producers with 140 million liters of french wine imported in 2012 representing 580 million euros. Asian loves the french wine ; of the almost 50 000 visitors of the show one third are from outside France (10 % of the total are Asian).
So in conclusion, Asia is a real new potential to export french wine. The demand is important.
If you want more details about this exhibition come to the website following :
http://www.vinexpo.com/en/
And dont't forget to enjoy a good glass of wine with friends from time to time!
Bertille
