WINE: CHINA SECOND FOR GROWN TERRE, PRODUCTION IN ITALY

China is getting wider in the production of wine has now overtaken France to become the second country in the world in area, with about 800 000 hectares under vine. This is shown by the data on the 2014 popular OIV, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, which shows that in Italy there has been a decline in production of 17%.
The world wine production has been at a good level (279 million hectoliters), while consumption in 2014 was a slight drop of 2.4 million hectoliters compared to 2013. Italy recorded a decline in world production of 17% (44.7 million hectoliters) and consumption (1.4 million hectoliters). Worldwide surface dedicated to the cultivation of the vine slightly increases of 8000 hectares, reaching seven million and 554 thousand hectares, and China is the second area more ‘great after Spain. As for the worldwide production, after a year 2013 record (291 million hectoliters), in 2014 it reached a reasonable level to 279 million hectoliters. In Europe, France and Germany recorded significant increases + 11% (respectively 46.7 and 9.3 million hectoliters). Instead Romania, Italy and Spain reported declines of 20%, 17 and 9%, after collected very high in 2013.
Outside of Europe to maintain a good level of production are the United States (22.3 million hectoliters) and South Africa (11.3 million hectoliters). In Argentina, the production has stabilized with 15.1 million hectoliters while decreasing slightly in Australia with 12 million hectoliters, although the OIV highlights the record production in New Zealand (3.2 million hectoliters). The declines more ‘significant concern instead Chile (-18%) and China (-5). The world wine consumption in 2014 is estimated at 240 million hectoliters, with a decrease of 2.4 million compared to 2013. The countries traditionally consumers continued their recession (or stagnation), in favor of the new consumer countries in Europe and elsewhere . The United States, with 30.7 million ettolietri confirm their position as world’s largest consumer. France (27.9 million hectoliters) and Italy (20.4 million) retain their past performance, with consumption continues to decline between 2013 and 2014, respectively 0.9 and 1.4 million hectoliters. The level of consumption in China in 2014 is estimated at 15.8 million hectoliters, a decline of 1.2 million compared to 2013.