Vienna, VA (PRBuzz.com) October 18, 2012 -- Earlier in the harvest this year, California had concerns about grape shortages. With harvest coming to an end, it looks as if there is going to be plenty of grape supply for this year. Classe Wines is an online merchant of California wines and is hopeful about the 2012 vintage.
Earlier reports out of California indicated a high quality wine yield, but lower volumes. As it turns out, the quantity of wine grapes from California is going to be just fine this year, making 2012 one of the most near-perfect vintages California has ever seen.
In prior years, California planted grapes that were consistent with the highest demand wines like Moscato or Cabernet Sauvignon. This year, the plantings are balanced over a variety of wines, putting California in a superior position. This year, there is not nearly the quantity of foreign wines for import due to horrible weather conditions in Europe.
Much of the grape crop in Europe was decimated by bad weather. In past years, there has been an abundance of foreign wine ready for import to the United States. This year that is not the case and California, with their successful harvest has a great position to supply the domestic demand of wine.
The expectation out of California is 450,000 tons of crushed grapes, one of the highest yields in decades. Washington is expecting 200,000 tons of grapes, as well. The Northwest is going to be producing very high volumes of wine this year.
Classe Wines provides finest organic wines from France, Spain, Portugal and Napa Valley, California. With the outlook so positive for the California wine market this year, Classe Wines will be able to deliver the best wines to consumers at excellent prices. Even though Europe is experiencing low yields this year, Classe Wines will be providing old world wines out of Europe.
California has kept their finger on the pulse of the wine market with their grape plantings. Many wineries made adjustments to their varieties based on the demands of the market. Since 2011, white wines have surpassed red wines in demand. Red wine demand revolves around red blends and sweet red wines, as opposed to heavy red wines that were popular just a few years ago. These changes have forced winemakers to incorporate more Petit Verdot, Malbec, Syrah, and Petit Syrah grapes into their vineyards to provide the red blends consumers want.
Demand for wine has not decreased in recent years, even with the economic recession. Winemakers are not predicting a slowdown in demand any time soon. Luckily, experts are not predicting huge spikes in prices even with the increase in demand.
Classe Wines is watching the California grape supply closely as they provide consumers with excellent California wines. With prices expected to stay level, Classe Wines can provide consumers with low prices on some of the best wines in the world.
For more information, contact Georgiy Kharchenko at (800) 793-9141.
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