What consequences does pandemic in the wine consumption in Spain? Find out what the measures to stop covid and its withdrawal have meant in the wine sector. Where is he headed? Spanish wine? We answer these and more questions below.
Wine consumption in times of covid
La pandemic It has been especially hard on the wine sector. Both confinement and hospitality restrictions put our beloved drink on the ropes. However, this drop implied a rebound whereby wine consumption grew by 14,2% in 2021 compared to the previous year. The exact measurement is 10 million hectoliters according to the Spanish Interprofessional Wine Organization (OIVE). This figure represents an increase of 1,3 million compared to 2020.
The infe that verifies these data was carried out by the Spanish Wine Market Observatory for the aforementioned institution. To collect this data, it was necessary for all the operators to declare to the Wine Information System. Customs have also been of great help in understanding foreign trade data. All very positive, right?
Less production but higher export
We have to break the bad news that the production Spanish national has been diminished. Despite the increase in wine consumption, the study shows a clear reduction. The data corresponding to the month of December 2021 have shown a total wine production accumulated in the first five months of the campaign 2021-2022 un 11% less than in the previous period.
El descent occurs above all with the must since it goes down in a 21%. Meanwhile, the wine does so in a 12'6%. On the contrary, exports have indeed increased. The relaxation of the measures to prevent the spread of covid has meant a constant flow of goods. In the case of wine, when reopening the hostelry in importing countries, sales have increased substantially.
Spain has increased exports of wine a Present in several = 16% during the January-November period compared to the previous year. In addition, billing represents a 9'6% plus . Curiously, there is the paradox of higher sales and lower production. That is why there is a reduction in wine stocks in the cellar. That is, a 7'5% less than during the previous year. It is the increase in consumption "rebound effect" or is Spanish wine really gaining strength?
