For the last 2/3 years, the emphasis has been on mass marketing. The margin has increased from 24% to 32%. The Malepère wines can now be found throughout France. The net sales are increasing by more than 40%.

(source CIVL 2000 )

Export :

We can find Malepère wines principally in Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxemburg, Germany, England & Switzerland. There are also sales to the USA & Japan.

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roduction

The quantities: source syndicat

From 10,000 hectolitres in 1985 to 20,000 hectolitres in 1990, the quantity declared by the appellation is today in the region of 32,000 hectolitres per year (average taken from the last 3 years of production).

The rise in market sales, coupled with the quality production that was undertaken by the wine producers prior to this, allows us to give a medium term forecast of an increase to 50,000 hectolitres.

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rices

At production, the market prices, when sold in bulk, are developing as shown :

(GRAPHIQUE/ SOURCE CIVL : mercuriales marchés vrac)

Sales from the Cave :

The wines sold to individuals on the premises are offered in a range of prices per bottle : 18/25F for the traditional wines & 30/40F for the wines aged in oak.

When mass marketed, the bottles are displayed in the Languedoc wine section in the following price range :

(source CIVL 2000)
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