Wine Business Flashcards
What are the 4 factors that affect supply of wine?
- Production
- Human Factors
- Natural Factors
- Legislation
Why will production affect supply, and give an example?
The amount of wine produced will have a strong impact on the level of supply.
E.g. Globally, 90% of vineyards are used for wine production.
Give an example of a human factor that has affected supply.
In Spain, there has been the relaxation of laws banning irrigation and the increased use of more modern high density planting = INCREASED PRODUCTION
Give an example of a natural factor that affects supply.
Variation in weather conditions from year-to-year.
E.g. in 2017, spring frosts, hailstorms and severe heatwaves devastated Europe. There was a 14% fall in production compared to 2016.
Give another example of a natural factor that affects supply.
Climate change - e.g. serious droughts in South Africa.
Give an example of a legislative factor that affects supply.
Increasing the number of GI’s (Geographical Indications) around the world - brings supply & demand more in line.
Give an example of a legislative factor that has increased supply.
Prosecco DOC - demand is rising, so there is pressure to extend the permitted production area = greater supply, but dilution in overall quality.
Give an example of a legislative body that has affected supply.
The Comite Champagne.
What are 4 factors that have REDUCED supply?
- Vine Pull schemes
- EU restrictions on planting new vineyards
- Conversion of land to other uses
- Abandonment of rural areas
Why was the ‘Vine Pull scheme’ initiated?
Because in the mid-1980s, EU production was greater than demand. The surplus was called the ‘wine lake’.
Describe the ‘Vine Pull scheme’.
The national governments and EU paid growers to pull up poor quality vines in Southern France, Italy & Spain.
Why is vineyard land converted to other uses?
Because grapes for wine are a low value agricultural crop.
Give an example of where vineyard land has been converted to other uses.
Elgin in South Africa - removing vineyards and replacing with apples = greater financial return.
Why are rural areas being abandoned?
Because there is a trend for younger people to leave rural areas and go to live and work in urban areas = reduction of available workforce.
What 3 factors affect demand of wine?
- Social
- Economic
- Legislative & Political
Over the course of the 2000’s, what has happened to global wine consumption?
Increased rapidly in the first part of the 2000s, and fell back after the global financial crisis of 2008.
Where is demand for wine decreasing?
Traditional wine-drinking countries (e.g. France, Italy) - static or falling.
Where is demand for wine increasing?
China - over the last 2 decades amongst the growing middle-class group.