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
49 companies represent 88% of total turnover
+ 4 000 employees for Bordeaux Négoce companies 15% of all Wine Trade employees in France (Principal Activity Code : 4634Z)
45% of women and 55% of men
81% of the companies less than 50 employees
Commercialisation
500M bottles of Bordeaux sold in 2023
French people are the 1st consumers 55% of volumes sold
2/3 of Bordeaux wines are sold by the Wine Trade
For Bordeaux Négoce, this represents approximately 333M 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
64% of Bordeaux Négoce’s turnover
Exported to 170 countries
The main buyers China, United Kingdom, USA, Switzerland, Japan, Belgium, Canada and Germany