Regional Differences in the Development of the Wine Industry in Spain

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This paper analyzes regional differences in the development of the wine industry in Spain through a comparative study of five wine-making regions : Jerez, Rioja, Penedès, La Mancha, and Ribeiro. Initially, in this study, the author pays attention to the fact that the market structure for wine is very fragmented. Concerning quality, there is a wide diversity of consumer preferences for wine on the other hand, the market scale varies with the product from local to international. This implies that the strategy of what type of wine they produce or on which market they put their products should influence the development process that one wine-making region would pursue. In this study, the quality of wine and its market scale are adopted as criteria to argue the different patterns of development of wine-making regions.<BR>After a brief review of the history of the Spanish wine industry from the beginning of the 19th century to the present, 56 wine-making regions certified as Denomination of Origin (DenominaciOn de Origen) are classified into six types by the quality of wine and its market scale. Subsequently, the development of the wine industry in the selected regions, which represent six types, is examined in terms of physical environment, accessibility to market, and vinification technique, as well as some changes of circumstances such as evolution of the transportation system or shifts of preference for wine among consumers.<BR>The comparison of five wine-making regions shows that regional differences in the development of the wine industry are generated by a complicated interaction among such regional factors as physical environment, geographical location, and role of entrepreneurs.

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