The “Revue du vin de France” (RVF) awarded its grand prizes of the year. Among the thirteen winners, French President Emmanuel Macron named Personality of the Year 2022 for his action in favor of the world of wines. A first and a way of highlighting the exports of French wines and spirits, which the executive wants to fervently support.
When diplomacy provides solutions to geopolitical disputes, the wine industry applauds, believes Denis Saverot, editorial director of the French wine review : “ There was the Brexit crisis, also in the United States the Trump tax affair, all of this considerably complicated business and exports for our winegrowers. », He explains.
And it is not Frédéric Zeimett who will contradict him. Director of Leclerc Briant champagne, he awaits the abolition of the Russian law which deprives his wines of their appellation. ” We can always do a little spinning on the Russian side, but I believe that there is a kind of compromise which will be found in the interest of everyone. “
Supply issues
After a disastrous 2020, the economic recovery is here. Problem: Supply chains don’t keep up. Vincent Labergère, director of Château de Rayne Vigneau in the Bordeaux region, is worried. ” This is worrying because there are always container problems. The overall prices are increasing unreasonably at the container level, at the level of all dry materials. And secondly, a problem which is linked to the climate with the crop losses which were very important in 2021 », He emphasizes.
Exports of wines and spirits occupy the second position on France’s trade balance. They bring in between 10 and 13 billion euros per year.
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