Changes of the varietal structure of vineyards in the Czech Republic

• Published in: Agricultural economics (Praha) Vol. 58; no. 12; pp. 557 - 565
• Main Authors: Chladkova, H., Mendelova Univ., Brno (Czech Republic). Ustav Managementu, Tomsik, P., Mendelova Univ., Brno (Czech Republic). Ustav Managementu, Sedlo, J., Svaz Vinaru, Velke Bilovice (Czech Republic)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Prague Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) 01-01-2012; Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
• Subjects: Agricultural economics; ANALISIS DE COSTOS Y BENEFICIOS; ANALISIS ECONOMICO; ANALYSE COUT AVANTAGE; ANALYSE ECONOMIQUE; CHAMPAGNE AND SPARKLING WINES; CHAMPAGNE ET VIN MOUSSEUX; CHAMPAN Y VINO ESPUMOSO; CHARGE FIXE; COMPORTAMIENTO DEL CONSUMIDOR; COMPORTEMENT DU CONSOMMATEUR; CONSOMMATION; CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR; CONSUMER SURVEYS; CONSUMO; CONSUMPTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTOS DE PRODUCCION; COSTOS FIJOS; COSTOS UNITARIOS; COUT DE PRODUCTION; COUT UNITAIRE; CROP YIELD; CZECH REPUBLIC; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; Economics; ENCUESTAS AL CONSUMIDOR; ENQUETE AUPRES DES CONSOMMATEURS; FARM AREA; FARM RESULTS; FIXED COSTS; grapevine varieties; GRAPEVINES; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_10176; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_15203; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_1821; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_1827; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_1919; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2469; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2794; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_28612; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_28614; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_28656; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_28692; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_28783; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2958; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_33095; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3360; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6178; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6202; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6214; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8157; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8283; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8404; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_9735; INDUSTRIA DEL VINO; INDUSTRIE DU VIN; popularity of varieties; PRECIOS; PRICES; PRIX; PRODUCTION COSTS; PROFITABILITY; RED WINES; RENDEMENT DES CULTURES; RENDIMIENTO DE CULTIVOS; RENTABILIDAD; RENTABILITE; REPUBLICA CHECA; REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE; RESULTADOS DE LA EXPLOTACION; RESULTAT DE L'EXPLOITATION AGRICOLE; structure; SUPERFICIE DE LA EXPLOTACION; SURFACE D'EXPLOITATION; trends; UNIT COSTS; VARIEDADES; VARIETE; VARIETIES; VID; VIGNE; VIGNOBLE; VIN BLANC; VIN ROUGE; VINA; vineyard area; VINEYARDS; VINO BLANCO; VINO TINTO; VITIS VINIFERA; WHITE WINES; Wine; WINE INDUSTRY; wine prices; Wineries & vineyards; Wines; Czech Republic
• ISSN: 0139-570X; 1805-9295
• DOI: 10.17221/96/2012-AGRICECON

The paper describes changes in the structure of varieties grown in the Czech Republic. The authors examine the development taking place in this domain within the last 14 years (i.e. from 1997 to 2010). The paper analyses the reasons of these changes and tries to describe the future development expected after 2010. The article also examines the cost and profitability of growing grapes and wine prices. The current production potential of the Czech Republic is 19,633.45 hectares of vineyards. As compared with 1960, the total acreage of vineyards increased nearly three times and the number of the most frequent varieties has also increased. As far as the percentages of Mueller Thurgau, Green Veltliner, Italian Riesling and Sankt Laurent varieties is concerned, it is anticipated that their acreages will further decrease, whereas those of Rhein Riesling, Sauvignon, Lemberger and Zweigeltrebe are expected to grow. The results from the survey of consumer behaviour in the wine market in the CR point to the connection between the structure of the vineyards and consumer demand. Lemberger, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mueller Thurgau, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Blanc, Saint Laurent, Blue Portugal, Chardonnay, Riesling and Bohemia Sekt have been the most popular varieties of the market research.