EU-27 Annual Wine Report 2009; Consumption to Fall Due to Economic Downturn(1)
Report Highlights:
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 to the general economic crisis. EU exports in 2008 declined 5 percent in volume,
but grew 11 percent in value. Total EU imports decreased 4 percent in 2008, while
shipments from the U.S. 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.
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INTRODUCTION
This report presents the outlook for wine production, trade, consumption and stocks for the
EU-27. Unless specifically stated otherwise, data in this report are based on the views of
Foreign Agricultural Service analysts in the EU and are not official USDA data.
This report has been made possible due to the expert contributions of the following Foreign
Agricultural Service analysts:
Dietmar Achilles from FAS Bonn
Karin Bendz from FAS Brussels
Roselyne Gauthier from FAS Paris
Marta Guerrero from FAS Madrid
Roswitha Krautgartner from FAS Vienna
Ferenc Nemes from FAS Budapest
Jennifer Wilson from FAS London
MHL = Million Hectoliters
HL = Hectoliter = 100 liters
MY = Marketing Year. The EU local marketing year used in this report is August to July
VPQRD = Wines of Quality Produced in Determined Regions
PSD Table - EU/27
(1,000 Hectoliters – Marketing Years August-July)
2007/08 2008/09 2009/10
Begining stocks 168,864 160,847 151,047
Production 161,756 160,200 162,000
Imports 12,531 12,000 11,500
TOTAL SUPPLY 343,151 330,047 324,547
Exports 17,893 17,000 16,500
Total consumption 164,411 162,000 160,000
-human 139,821 137,000 135,000
-other 24,590 25,000 25,000
Ending stocks 160,847 151,047 148,047
TOTAL
DISTRIBUTION
343,151 330,047 324,547
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PRODUCTION
