That France has the world’s largest production of oak barrels will come as no surprise. Most of the world’s wine regions buy French oak barrels of various sizes and shapes.
But which country buys the most barrels?
France has the largest market share in both value (33%) and volume (36.5%). This is followed by the USA (31% in value, 28% in volume), Spain (7% in value, 8% in volume), Italy (6% in value, 6% in volume) and Australia (4.5% in volume, 4% in value).
The French coopers sold 640,600 oak barrels of various sizes in the last financial year. That is a decrease of 6%. This decline applies above all to the export market; sales in France have been stable. The decline in the export market could partly be due to an increase in the production of white wines (which are generally less aged in oak) and reduced volume in some countries/regions due to difficult weather conditions.
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