Rising raw material costs and shortage of wine bottles are expected to lead to increases in the price of wine. This over the coming weeks and months. Due to the impact of both Covid and the war in Ukraine.
Wine bottle makers in Ukraine have been affected by the conflict. In a market that was already experiencing the lingering effects of the resumption of the health crisis and rising raw material costs.
Glass prices are now 20% higher than a year ago. This is also due to the rising price of fuel and gas, which glass manufacturers depend on to heat their furnaces.
The price of cardboard packaging, caps and even labels has also increased.
Wine bottle changes
A winemaker from Hérault (Occitanie), Régis Pichon, told TF1 that his company lacked 7,000 bottles for its white wine. And only found one at the last moment.
He said: “They don’t have the shade or weight that we would normally like, but we have to make do with whatever we can find. »
Rising costs for consumers
Another Hérault winemaker, Thierry Julien, said he now had “no choice” but to raise his prices. And to pass on the additional cost to the consumer, especially as the shortage is likely to worsen in the months to come.
He has stored the maximum number of bottles of wine he can so far, until mid-May. But needs 30,000 bottles each month to maintain normal activity level.
He said: “I could last until mid-May, and I was told a truck would arrive at the end of May, but it is a mystery whether it will come. »
The war in Ukraine is having a knock-on effect on the prices of many commodities. This in France and throughout Europe. This drives up the cost of everyday consumer goods such as petrol, diesel, sunflower oil, chocolate, biscuits, clothing and toilet paper.