An overview of Polish wines

Published 2022년 2월 18일

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Poland has seen a significant growth in its wine industry, with a 16-fold increase in wine producers, a 15-fold increase in the area under vines, and a 35-fold increase in wine production from 2009 to 2020. The industry, which started small with Germanic influences and a favorable climate, has grown to over 560 vineyards, with each producing between 3 to 12 types of wine annually. The industry is regulated both at the EU and national level, with a system in place to monitor wine market potential and control production methods and labeling. The southern and western parts of Poland are the main areas for vine cultivation, with the majority of producers focusing on white wines and using coupages. There has also been a shift in alcohol consumption in the country, with people drinking less beer and more wine and mead in 2020, while vodka consumption remained stable.

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Scale There are 7.4 million hectares of vineyards in the world. In Poland - about 640 ha. So it's 0.009 %. The first vineyards were established in western Poland - mainly due to the presence of Germanic influences and a better climate. Zielona Góra is considered to be the capitals of Polish winemaking. The first Polish wines in larger production appeared at the beginning of this century. Then it was dynamic and today there are officially over 560 vineyards (about 330 of them sell their products) in Poland. Each vineyard produces 3 to 12 types of wine each year. The National Agricultural Support Center (KOWR - Krajowego Ośrodka Wsparcia Rolnictwa) administers the national wine market. A producer, i.e. a natural or legal person who wants to make wine and sell it, must obtain an entry in the records of wine producers. These matters are regulated both by EU and national regulations. Records are needed because the wine is subject to excise duty, and it is also necessary to control the ...

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