1. The transport of wine over long
Distances
Kevin Kou(Yunqing Kou)
04/08/2014

2. Key information
• Why transport wine over long distances
• History of transport wine …
• The way of transport wine …
• What preparatory work need complete
• Cost increased of wine transport over long
distance.
• Future of transport wine over long distances
• Reference …

3. Purpose
• Why transport wine over long distances
Main reason: commercial purpose
The purpose of long distance transport
wine is to promote economic
prosperity and development
(Making more money for their
own winery). Especially this is
an economic globalization time.

4. Sample:
NZ Pinot noir 10 dollar per bottle NZ
NZ Pinot noir 20 dollar per bottle China
With lower transport cost, the same wine can
make more money.
If the same wine price is 5 dollar in China and it
will not increase in a long future. Then the wine
transport dose not happen.

5. Other Purpose
• Culture export
• Promote economic exchange
• Intellectual property protection

6. History
• Old type
Clay Amphorae , clay jar
Barrels, ceramic(Chinese).
2000 years ago, people know low temperature
can protect wine. They dug cellar and use ice
protect wine, also they try transport wine at
night with ice.

7. Vessel
• Amphorae
Romans design
• Ceramic
Chinese design

8. Modern
• Land Transport
Photo by kevin Kou 02/04/2014
• Ship Transport
Image sourced from: www.wrap.org.uk/bulk_shipping_wine

10. The way of transport wine
• Truck and Trailer
limited weight, Fuel cost, Lite of wine hold.
Flexibility than ship bulk. Insulated boxcars are
available with the temperature control.
• Ship Bulk
Flexi-tank and ISO-tank
Plastic bag and stainless steel tank, Lower cost,
Huge volume availible, Suit for cross ocean.

11. Preparatory work
• Physical
Temperature
Broken bulk
Leaking
Natural disasters
• Chemical
Oxidation
Re-fermentation
Spoilage
High VA & TA
Bulk, tank and barrel can protect by cushion. Cover with
double-deck container in physical. Keep low temperature
and isolation wine from oxygen in chemical.

12. Cost calculate
• Flexi-tank or ISO-tank contain wine around
25,000L.
wine increase price per bottle =
Total transport cost/(25,000L/0.75L)
0.75L is one bottle wine.
Sale price per bottle = original price + increase price

13. Future
• The most important is wine temperature
control in transport.
• Underground pipeline is good way to more
develop in future.
• Solve the carbon emission.
• Package by bio-plastic container.

14. Reference
• Donald A. Dibbern Jr. (2007). A Shock to the System. Wine Expert (Sommelier) Wine Lover Page. Retrieved
on 25 July 2014 from http://www.wineloverspage.com/dibbern/shock07.phtml
• Graziano A. (2011). Shipping wine over long distances. What changes in the sensory profile? Teatro
Naturale International n. 5 Year 3
• History. (n.d). Retrieved on 25 July 2014 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_(wine).
• Tinney, Mc. (2009). Product Review: Wine Shippers. Retrieved on 25 July 2014 from
http://www.winebusiness.com/wbm/?go=getArticle&dataId=62877
• Amphora. (2010). Retrieved on 25 July 2014 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphora
• Rupp,K.J. (2008). Fine wine Export-Energy Use and CO2 Emissions A Case Study. Retrieved on 25 July 2014,
from http://neri.otrg.nz .
• Graham, J. (2007). Can wine go the Distance? Wine Business International, 4, 60-62.