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Abstract
The commercialisation of wine in Spain is
problematic due to two concrete circumstances: the
decrease in wine consumption because of a consumer
shift toward substitute drinks and the greater presence
of national and foreign wine in the interior market,
which involves an increase in business competitiveness.
The increase in competitiveness of quality Spanish wine
depends on producing enterprises’ knowledge of wine
consumer preferences so they can offer consumers what
they demand. In order to respond to this matter and
better adapt supply, 421 wine consumers were surveyed
using the Best-Worst Scaling methodology. Various
segmentations were also made by consumer income and
age groups. The results indicate that the two main
attributes which condition consumers in choosing wine
are the region of origin and having tasted it previously.
The region of origin attribute is valued in general by
consumers over 34 years old who have a monthly family
income above 1,500 €. The attribute of having tasted it
before, which on many occasions is associated with the
price attribute, is valued particularly by younger
consumers and those with lower incomes.