The New Zealand wine industry must be ready to take full advantage of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, says a visiting wine trader from the UK. UK Wine and Spirits Trade Association chief executive Miles Beale has been in this country for the wine industry's annual conference which was held in Blenheim. Mr Beale said the United Kingdom's planned exit from the EU will open up opportunities for New Zealand as the UK starts doing its own trade deals. He suggests exporters move early and start discussions with the UK. "One of my key messages here is lobby the New Zealand government to make sure it is absolutely ready to do a bilateral free-trade deal with the UK government the moment it officially leaves the European Union. "We can't do it before then but we should be ready to do it the day after." Miles Beale said there was a great opportunity for New Zealand to improve its trading opportunities with the UK. "There is already a pretty good trading relationship anyway but it is built on European rules and some of those rules in the main are very good we think there are some opportunities to improve them."

He said there was an element of the European rules which if not overtly protectionist take into account that there were a lot of of wine producing nations in the EU. Mr Beale is warning the New Zealand wine industry will face some risks though. He said no one would want a different system with different standards for wine going into Europe and the UK. "We wouldn't want that to become any more complicated." The other significant but difficult to predict risk is around what happens to European currencies. "It's not clear to us how the Euro zone will perform and what will happen as things develop with the UK leaving the EU." Mr Beale said the UK and New Zealand had a long trading history. "If anything it has been slightly more indirect in the last 40 years as the UK has been part of the EU and I think it will go back to being more direct and dare I say it a bit more personal." Mr Beale said there had been consistent growth in the value and volume of New Zealand wine in the United Kingdom.

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You can also learn about all of the world's major wine producing areas with our detailed appellation and regional profiles.Australian Vintage brings NZ wine to UK 22nd February, 2017 by Arabella Mileham Australian Vintage has launched its first New Zealand wine into the UK market to tap into the continuing growth of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.buy inniskillin ice wine online The new wine, which is called Little Pebble, is already available in the Australia market but the company’s UK and Europe general manager Julian Dyer said it made “perfect sense” to bring the brand to the UK.best city to buy wine in italy “We are constantly on the lookout for opportunities to grow and expand our portfolio based on the evolving UK market,” he said. “Bringing a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc into the fold made perfect sense for our business, given the popularity and versatility of the variety.”

Sales of New Zealand wine increased 15% in the UK during 2016, according to figures released by the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) in its Q4 end of year Market Report, the second fastest growing country of origin. Overall New Zealand sold more than 63 million bottles in the UK, a rise of 15% from the previous year, with 42 million litres sold in the UK off-trade, a +16% increase on the previous year. By value, New Zealand saw growth of 13%, with value sales reaching £401 million. According  to marketing body, New Zealand Wine, the flagship Marlborough region made up around 77% of New Zealand’s production by volume in 2014, with Sauvignon Blanc also accounting for 77% of the area under vine. “Little Pebble has been a great success for us back in Australia, and we believe UK wine drinkers will receive this wine well, enjoying it at a variety of occasions,” Dyer added. The Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has been listed at Sainsbury’s (RRP: £8). Subscribe to our newsletters

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