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Ciatti Global Market Report, February 2022

The first few weeks of 2022 on the bulk wine market can generally be characterised as hesitant, as last year’s OND sales and the coming crops in the Southern Hemisphere were assessed. The retail sales picture is difficult to generalise, but it looks like sales in those markets that received a pandemic bump are pulling back, while those that took a pandemic dip are recovering, so that – from a global perspective – sales volumes and patterns are evening back out to the pre-pandemic normal. COVID-19 is being referred to in the past tense in some markets – such as the UK and Scandinavia – and the WHO has said that, while the pandemic is not over, the world is now in a “ceasefire” with the virus “that could bring us enduring peace”. 

Until such time as sales patterns begin to settle, the bulk wine markets will continue to proceed incrementally on all but the short or most in demand wines such as international white varietals (namely Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay) and higher-quality reds. On the reds, supply quality in Europe is heterogenous due to the frost-affected growing season, particularly in France, so the higher qualities represent a smaller percentage of total availability; consequently, buyers seeking the best price-quality ratios are urged to make their needs known sooner rather than later as headline red inventory figures may mask the true nature of the underlying market. 

It’s far too early, meanwhile, to call this year’s South Hemisphere vintages, but tentative signs are for average-sized crops in Chile, South Africa and New Zealand and potentially a slightly below-average crop in Argentina; Australia’s potential is not yet discernible. The Southern Hemisphere summers except Chile’s seem to have been wetter and – in some cases – more humid than normal, all the while January in the Northern Hemisphere’s vineyards was drier than average. This counterintuitive picture is potentially attributable to the weather phenomenon La Niña. 

The logistical headaches – shipping containers shortages, port congestion – seem to be easing week-on-week in some markets, though they remain suboptimal everywhere, especially on the west coast of the Americas. Annual inflation, meanwhile, continues to climb in the US (+7% in December), UK (+5.4% in December) and the Eurozone (+5.1% in January, a record), accelerating input costs and, potentially, damaging consumer spending as the year wears on. Rising inflation and logistics problems are compounding the hesitancy on the bulk market as buyers must not only calculate if it is possible to get wines from A to B in time but whether they can accept the rising cost of bottles, cardboard, labels, and other dry goods on top of already elevated freight costs. 

Buyers and suppliers are going to have to be extra amenable and flexible in their relationships this year in order to make things work. The WHO’s “peace” will hopefully allow the return of well-attended global trade shows after two years without them, an important development for building and strengthening such relationships. (ProWein in Düsseldorf has been postponed due to Omicron, but only by two months to 15-17th May; the London Wine Fair has, in turn, moved back three weeks to 7-9th June.) Ciatti is here ready to draw on its decades of experience to help bolster bulk wine and grape relationships every step of the way in 2022. Read on for detailed updates from each market, get in touch with us directly for help, and stay safe.

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Full-Service Vineyard Company with a Committment to True Sustainablility
 
Advanced Viticulture, Inc. is a full-service vineyard management and winegrowing consulting company that operates from a standpoint of sustainability. From a philosophy of minimal inputs to the vineyard, we achieve environmental protection while allowing each sites uniqueness to be expressed in their wines. Reduction of pesticide, fertilizer and irrigation inputs allows the vineyard's characteristics to shine through to the wines.
 
Our management company is full-service. From site preparation to vineyard establishment and vineyard management, we have an attention to detail that results in first-rate vineyards.
 
Our consulting and technology company is full-service. We can be engaged for a brief diagnostic visit, a defined project or an ongoing advisory arrangement. Vineyard moisture, mineral nutrition and pest/disease monitoring programs are offered. Moisture monitoring, weather stations and automation technologies are offered through our company and we provide full support and are backed by our manufacturing partners. Projects and pricing structures can be tailored to match your goals and your budget.

Advanced Viticulture's principal viticulturist is Mark Greenspan, Ph.D.
 
Mark has over two decades of viticultural experience. His background includes a Masters degree in Horticulture/Viticulture and a Doctorate in Agricultural Engineering, both from the University of California, Davis. He is one of very few private practitioners who have been elected as an honorary member of Gamma Sigma Delta, the Agricultural Honor Society.
 
He is regarded as one of the worlds leading experts in winegrape irrigation and has written scientific and trade journal articles on the subject. In addition to his command of grapevine irrigation practices, he has extensive experience in vineyard mineral nutrition, crop load management, vineyard uniformity, grape maturation, weather, climate and viticultural technologies. Mark holds certifications from the American Society of Agronomy as Certified Professional Agronomist (CPAg) and Certified Crop Advisor (CCA). He is also a licensed pest control advisor (PCA) in California (#131135).
 
With a background in electronics engineering, coupled with mastery in viticulture, Mark is uniquely equipped to support the implementation of technology in the vineyard and does so through numerous corporate partnerships.
 
He has frequently delivered presentations on numerous topics to his colleagues in the wine industry at venues ranging from small classrooms and vineyard tailgate meetings to large industry-wide symposia.
 
Mark is a regular contributor to wine industry publications, including Practical Winery and Vineyard andWine Business Monthly. He has been contributing a monthly column on viticulture for Wine Business Monthly since 2005.

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