Spain, wine exporter and Canada’s supplier Trade agreements with countries such as Canada eliminate entry

barriers and protect the designations of origin of European wines.

• Spanish wineries such as Aranleón are increasing their capacity for exports, thereby promoting their home regions.

• The upcoming trade deal with Canada allows Spanish wines to compete on equal terms and automatically authorises organic wines already certified in the EU.

After the signing of the 2003 treaty ensuring the protection of most designations of origin of European wines, Italy, Spain and France remain the world’s three main wine producers; accounting for more than half of the wine consumed across the globe. The new trade agreement with Canada eliminates the import tariffs that are usually imposed upon European wines, and fosters more advantageous conditions for the entry of EU products into Canadian provinces. Such is the case for Aranleón, a Valencian winery covered under D.O.P Valencia and Utiel-Requena, which exports a quarter of its products to Canada; a market with a growing demand for organic wines. In fact, in 2015 Aranleón was the largest organic wine vendor in the Quebec province, with a total of 100 000 bottles sold.

Aranleón’s export activity has stimulated local employment, the preservation of the region’s historically economical and environmentally-friendly activity, and has also increased the company’s cultivation area. Furthermore, wine exports have facilitated the international protection of the D.O. Utiel-Requena and D.O. Valencia as wine tourism destinations. The advantages that come with the EU’s trade agreements have allowed numerous Spanish wineries such as Aranleón to gain a competitive edge in international markets, even against producers with more aggressive commercial strategies. Similarly, these agreements have reduced entry barriers in countries where the State has a greater control over alcoholic beverages, such as Canada or Switzerland, a country with which the European Union also has an agreement facilitating the entry of European wines. Did you know? • Spanish wine exportation exceeds €2.5 billion

annually.

     

 

                                                                   

95% of Aranleón’s wine is produced for exportation and a quarter of this total is sold in Canada.

“The EU’s treaties have allowed for the elimination of trade barriers, which has in turn had a very positive impact on the company’s results.”

The Free Trade Agreement between EU and Canada – a boost for European wines in Canada Find out more about the EU’s trade relations with Canada: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/countries/canada/ Check out more examples of small businesses that export from the EU: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/exporter-stories

Aranleón is the principal distributor of organic wine in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Maria Sancho, Managing Director of Bodegas Aranleón

Did you know? • In 2015, Aranleón exported some 100 000

bottles of wine to Canada.