More and more producers want large oak barrels

Author: Britt Karlsson
July 20, 2022

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Author: Britt Karlsson
July 20, 2022

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The world market for oak barrels of various sizes increased in 2021 by 2% in value. The volume was stable. For French coopers, the spring frost meant a significant decrease in sales (-12%) as wine producers had less wine to put in oak casks. On the other hand, exports increased by 9%.

The largest markets for French coopers are France and the United States, representing 29 and 27% of sales in value and 32 and 25%, respectively, in volume. They are followed by Italy (8%), Spain (7%) and Australia (7% in value and 6% in volume). Sales of large barrels (more than 600 litres) continued to grow and increased in 2021 by 22%.

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Britt Karlsson

Maker of World's Top Wine Tours. On WBI's Power List of wine journalists. Wine Profile of the Year 2011. We've been named World's Top Wine Tours by Travel + Leisure Magazine. We've written a wine book that won the award World's Best Wine Book for Professionals and another that's been awarded Best Wine Book in Sweden for Professionals. We had (probably) the first web site on wine in Scandinavia in 1996. We publish one of the most read independent wine newsletters on wine. And lots of other things we're proud of too.

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Britt Karlsson