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La industria vinícola del jerez y la replantación del viñedo, 1894-1914: una aportación de historia empresarial

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  • Enrique Montañés

    (Universidad de Cádiz)

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This article examines the relationship between viticulture and the sherry industry during the difficult times of the phylloxera plague and changes in international markets prior to 1914. Based on company documents, this study offers a new set of statistics on the main indicators of the sherry sector (vineyards, musts, wines, export prices, and the added value of the industrial phase). It demonstrates the high added value in sherry wine production and the dominance of export firms. Although the loss of vineyards caused an increase in the price of musts, high production costs and a decrease in sherry demand limited the size of new vineyards, thus limiting their extension. This favored replanting vineyards, but only winegrowers with sufficient financial resources were able to carry this out. Some winegrowers demanded a restrictive regional appellation, but the opposition of the export firms obstructed the establishment of a collective brand.

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  • Enrique Montañés, 2017. "La industria vinícola del jerez y la replantación del viñedo, 1894-1914: una aportación de historia empresarial," Historia Agraria. Revista de Agricultura e Historia Rural, Sociedad Española de Historia Agraria, issue 71, pages 143-173, april.
    • Handle: RePEc:seh:journl:y:2017:i:71:m:april:p:143-173
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    Keywords

    Vineyard; Phylloxera; Sherry; Export firms; Collective brand;
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    JEL classification:

    • N44 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Europe: 1913-
    • N53 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Europe: Pre-1913
    • N83 - Economic History - - Micro-Business History - - - Europe: Pre-1913
    • N94 - Economic History - - Regional and Urban History - - - Europe: 1913-

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