The seven Jerez
cooperatives held a meeting today to discuss joining forces to save money and
become more profitable, an idea which has wide support. They were previously integrated under
the banner of Aecovi but that went bust after three cooperatives left it, so
the idea now is to be a bit less ambitious with a simpler, cheaper structure
which reflects the diversity and individuality of each cooperative. One plan is
to have a central buying office which would simplify grape or must purchasing
by bodegas and the purchasing of vineyard products.
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| Grapes arrive at the cooperative presshouse (foto:diariodejerez) |
With growth in Sherry, the cooperatives see
this as a good moment to join forces, especially as they have enjoyed two
vintages without overproduction, meaning all the wine has been sold and none is
sitting around waiting for a customer - and payment. But the priority is to get
the coops together before exploring other possibilities such as joining the
super cooperative Dcoop, the largest producer of wine and olive oil in Spain, which
the Virgen de Palomares cooperative of Trebujena joined recently, much to the surprise
of many. Another avenue is the seasoning of butts for the spirits industry
which could be very profitable.
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