Wine Business and Industry Flashcards
What percentage of the global vineyard is in Europe?
57%
What tiers made up the beverage industry?
Producers, Distributors, Retailers, Allied Businesses and Individuals, Consumers
Where was the first evidence of fermented grapes found as an alcoholic beverage?
Jiahu, China- 7000BCE
What geographic region had vinifera grapes used for the first time for wine?
Wine produced from vinifera grapes made it’s first appearance in the Caucasus Mountains (Georgia) into western Asia, eastern Europe, and Middle east
The global volume of wine produced in 2014
270 million hectoliters (or 3 billion cases of wine). The record high is 2004- 296 million hl.
Percentages of global output of wine from Europe
+- 65%
Percentage of global output of wine from S. America
+- 11%
Percentage of global output of wine from N America
+- 8%
Percentage of global output of wine from Oceania
+-6%
Percentage of global output of wine from Asia
+-6%
Percentage of global output of wine from Africa
+-4%
Top five vineyard acreage countries
Spain, China, France, Italy, Turkey (US is 6th)
Top five wine producing countries
France, Italy, Spain, United States, Argentina
Top five consuming countries of wine
United States, France, Italy, Germany, China (UK)
Top five wine exports by volume
Spain, Italy, France, Chile, Australia (US)
Top five wine imports by volume
Germany, United Kingdom, United States, France, Russia (China, Canada)
What markets are seeing increase in consumption
United States, South Africa, Asia
Defined geographic region for Australia
GI- Geographical indication
Defined geographic region for France
AOC- Appelation d’Origine Controlee
Defined geographic region for Germany
Qualitatswein, Pradikatswein
Defined geographic region for Greece
OPAP- Onomasia Proelefseos Anoteras Poiotitios
TO- Topikos Oinos
Defined geographic region for Italy
DOC(G)- Denominazione di Origine Controllata (e Guarantita), IGT- Indicazione Geografica Tipica
Defined geographic region for Portugal
DOC- Denominacao de Origem Controlada
Defined geographic region for South Africa
WO- Wine of Origin
Defined geographic region for Spain
DO- Denominacion de Origen
VP- Vino de Pago
Defined geographic region for United States
AVA- Agricultural Viticultural Area
EU regulations for geographic indications took effect on what date?
August 1, 2009
Three tiers of national systems of geographical indications (largely transparent)
PDO (Protected Designation of Origen)
PGI (Protected Geographical Indication)
Wine
Percentage of grapes required to be labelled as PGI
85%
Percentage of grapes required to be labelled as PDO
100%
If a vintage is stated on the label, what percentage is required by EU?
85%
If a single grape is stated on the label, what percentage is required by EU?
85%
If two or more grapes are stated on a label, what percentage is required by EU
100% of varieties shown in decreasing order
Defined geographic region for Austria
DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus
