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The Union des Vignerons harvests on average 17 to 20,000 hl of all styles of wine. In 2009 this included 10,000 hl for the reds, 4,000 hl for the rosés and 5,000 hl for the whites. All of the production is sold directly and in bottles – this means around 2 to 2.5 million bottles.
The turnover is around 5 million euros.
The distribution is as follows :
15% is exported - (Benelux countries, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan)
10% is sold from the co-operative’s cellars or by mail order
33% is sold through the traditional sector – French on and off trade (small wine merchants, restaurants, brasseries, wholesalers) – mainly in the Saint Pourçain and Paris areas, as well as in northern and western France
42% is sold to national accounts (Carrefour, Casino, Franprix, Nicolas, Metro (Makro), Atac, etc.)
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