Key Figures
Its socio-economic importance
300 Wine Trade companies (+ 110 grouped together within Bordeaux Négoce)
Established in the largest winegrowing region of French AOCs (in terms of surface area)
Every Other Wine Trade company is also an estate owner in the Bordeaux winegrowing region
45% of Bordeaux wines are matured and aged in storehouses belong to the Wine Trade
45 companies represent 88% of total turnover
+ 3 500 employees for Bordeaux Négoce companies 15% of all Wine Trade employees in France (Principal Activity Code : 4634Z)
45% of women and 55% of men
Half of the companies less than 50 employees
Commercialisation
522M bottles of Bordeaux sold in 2020
French people are the 1st consumers 57% of volumes sold
2/3 of Bordeaux wines are sold by the Wine Trade
For Bordeaux Négoce, this represents approximately 350M bottles and a total turnover of 2,9B Euros
10% of all volumes commercialised are sold by the Wine Trade’s 10 biggest brands
Export
60% of Bordeaux Négoce’s turnover
Exported to 170 countries
The main buyers China, United Kingdom, USA, Switzerland, Japan, Belgium, Canada and Germany