The Burgundy wine market in France

The global wine industry is valued at over $490 billion in 2021 and is growing at an annual rate of 6.1%. There are around 3,000 châteaux in the Bordeaux region, with some 5,400 winegrowers, owners and operators, an average production of 5 million hectolitres and a value in excess of 4 billion euros. More than half of this production is consumed in France. Bordeaux wines, mainly reds, account for 32% of French still wine exports, with major export markets including China, the UK and the USA. The Bordeaux wine industry faces a deep crisis of overproduction and falling prices According to recent surveys, only 20-25% of 25-39 year-olds consider themselves wine drinkers. Almost half of all wine is consumed by the over-55s. Young adults show a preference for white and rosé wines Red wine, particularly Bordeaux, remains the preferred wine of more than half the French population. Some 38% of consumers consider Bordeaux to be their favorite wine region, closely followed by Burgundy. This prefe

The French organic wine market is worth around €1.1 billion.

French white wine consumption is estimated at between 4 and 6 million hectolitres (€4 to 6 billion) The global white wine market is worth over $44 billion, and is expected to grow by 5% a year. Although historically the third most consumed wine color in France after red and rosé, white wine is gaining market share. White wine accounts for 19% of sales by volume and 25% by value of protected designation of origin (PDO) and geographical indication (GI) wines. France is the world's second-largest wine producer, with production of around 34 billion liters. Food retailing dominates distribution. Trends in the wine market: Adoption of white wine and the primacy of quality over quantity There has been a shift towards more occasional consumption of white wine, with almost 39% of French people defining themselves as regular or occasional wine consumers. This marks a break with past trends, when a significant proportion of the population consumed wine on an almost daily basis. The French are ren