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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: vineyards and wines to be discovered

The President of the producers association, Mr Svetozar Janevski, expressed his satisfaction with this opportunity to present the diversity of the country – which exports 85% of its production, mainly to neighbouring countries but also to Western Europe, Russia or China – to professionals and to the press.

The Director General of the OIV, Mr Jean-Marie Aurand, praised this initiative and the revival of this country's wine market thanks to the investment in vineyards and wineries for the last fifteen years or so, which has enabled the specific characteristics of traditional vine varieties to be expressed through modern techniques that have been developed.

With 24,000 hectares of vineyards, the majority of wineries are located in the central part of the country, along the Vardar valley and especially in the Skopje, Tikves and Gevgelija-Valandovo regions.

90% of the 84 wineries for which information was compiled produce less than 50,000 hl, 5 have a production of between 50,000 and 150,000 hl and only 4 produce over 150,000 hl.

Of a total production of nearly 1.2 million hectolitres, 60% is red, based predominantly on local vine varieties (Vranec, Kratosija, Prokupec, Kavardaka) or international varieties (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinot Noir). White wine is made from varieties such as Smederevka, Temjanika, Zilavka or Rkatsiteli, enabling the production of fresh and fruity wines that perfectly complement the country's Mediterranean gastronomy.

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28 Oct 2015

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2015 World wine production estimated at 275.7 mhl

Global wine production, excluding juice and musts, is likely to reach 275.7 million hectolitres – a slight increase of 2% compared with 2014, according to the OIV's early estimates.

Global economic vitiviniculture data

2015 World wine production estimated at 275.7 mhl

With a slight rise of 2% compared with the previous year, world wine production in 2015 is at a good average

Italy, with 48.9 mhl, has again become the biggest producer in the world, followed by France (47.4 mhl)
Spain has returned to an average level of production (36.6 mhl)
The United States has recorded a high level of production of 22.1 mhl for the second year running (+0.5% compared with 2014)
In South America, Argentine production has declined (13.4 mhl), while Chile has seen record production (12.87 mhl)
Australian (12 mhl) and New Zealand (2.4 mhl) production has remained almost stable for 3 years, excluding the exceptional 2014 production in New Zealand

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2015 Global Economic Vitiviniculture Data

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OIV Focus 2015: The rosé wine market

28 Oct 2015

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WIM: new OIV observer

Wine in Moderation – Art de Vivre (WIM) is a non-profit association founded in 2011 by the European vitivinicultural sector to coordinate the implementation and development – both on a European level and internationally – of the WIM Programme, with the vision of securing responsible and moderate wine consumption patterns as social and cultural norms by spreading the WIM message in Europe and beyond. It has since been extended to Argentina and Chile.

This status will enable representatives from WIM to participate in the working sessions of the OIV commissions, sub-commissions and expert groups, as well as to attend the General Assembly.

26 Oct 2015

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Asia Wine trophy 2015

24/10/2015 - 27/10/2015

http://www.dwm.de/1/trophies/asia-wine-trophy/

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OIV: 2015 Presentation of Awards

From 55 competing works and 17 countries represented, the OIV Award Jury, which met on 8 July in Mainz in Germany, under the Presidency of Ms Claudia Quini, gave out 9 Awards and 10 Special Mentions from the OIV.

Hosted by Mr Oleg Ungureanu, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Romanian Embassy, the Awards Presentation Ceremony took place in the suites of the Hôtel de Béhague. It was attended by numerous representatives from the Diplomatic Corps; President of the OIV Award Jury, diplomat, poet and writer Mr František Lipka; OIV President Ms Monika Christmann; OIV Vice-President Ms Claudia Quini; OIV Director General Mr Jean-Marie Aurand and Scientific Secretary of the Award Jury Mr Jean-Luc Berger.

The 2015 Ceremony received the highest number of applications on record since the OIV Awards were created, confirming the renown and prestige of this international recognition.

The rigorous work of many specialised readers who evaluated all of these works gave the International Jury the necessary information to make their decisions, faced with the significant number of works submitted.

The authors and publishers were wholeheartedly thanked for their cultural, technical and scientific – or even hedonistic – contributions, each and every one of whose diverse approaches seeks to share a common passion for the vine and wine world.