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BUILDING a PATHWAY to PREMIUM WINE MARKETS and CONSUMERS FINAL; November 2016; V1.00 INHERENT LIMITATIONS FUNDING BUILDING A PATHWAY TO PREMIUM WINE MARKETS AND CONSUMERS FINAL; November 2016; v1.00 INHERENT LIMITATIONS FUNDING This work was commissioned by Wines of Western Australian and e. any Coriolis Commentary accompanying the Coriolis document Part of the funding for this research came from Royalties for prepared by Coriolis. This work is based on secondary market is an integral part of interpreting the Coriolis document. 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Ltd. and contingencies, some of which, if not all, are outside the control of Coriolis; and 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY How can the WA wine industry work together to improve its export Case studies on the Napa, Barossa and Central Otago provide a performance? deeper examination of this process in practice. In each case, the result highlights slight variations in focus. The result is a coherent This is the key question driving the research. The answer is multi- three pointed summary of the foundations of regional brand that faceted. A review of peer regions provides many examples of the supports the high value region. levers and tactics employed by others in building and supporting a wine industry and regional brand. In most cases this converts to high Successful regions and businesses do the following: value, profitable export sales at a business level. – They tell a consistent regional story – as regions, as The key in making sense of these myriad tactics and levers is to first producers and this story is supported by other regional provide a template that guides development and implementation by partners such as tourism organisations and businesses. Western Australian regions and producers. – They work together – wine, food and tourism industries work together to promote the region. The desired outcomes of the project are organised to clarify thinking – A clear regional hero. Most regions have a single hero around how regions can improve brand development and regional variety/style to engage the market. Some have a white and activity. This ‘”tool-kit” synthesises observed actions (tactics and red, but no more than that. levers), from across 80 wine regions, into three broad categories – marketing, promotion and product. Within each category, tactics The final rule for success is “Region first”. and levers are further defined (e.g. “successful regions have a clear vision and message” etc.). Specific regional wine examples provide Larry Jorgensen detail on the implementation of the levers and tactics. Chief Executive Officer Wines of Western Australia 3 CONTENTS Project Objectives, Overview & Executive Summary Situation/Challenge/Problem we are trying to solve Stage I – Peer Assessment Summary Findings (80 regions) Stage II – Complete Findings - Peer Evaluation - Toolkit Stage III – Case Studies - Napa, Barossa, Central Otago Appendix: Peer Assessment Details (Stage I) 4 Why did Wines of WA undertake this project? Wines of WA is the peak industry body representing the wine industry in Western Australia. It’s purpose is to provide support to WA producers, growers and regional associations in the development of their region. Core question that Western Australia has built a strong, diverse wine industry – Coriolis were made up of a range of regions and producers – that is achieving critical recognition and winning awards. The engaged to address: industry emerged from almost nothing in the early 70’s and achieved strong growth. What lessons can WA learn from However, the Western Australian wine industry has successful wine struggled to create growth over the past decade for a range regions elsewhere of reasons, particularly since the Global Financial Crisis for application at (GFC). Specifically, WA is achieving little to no export home? growth. At the same time other wine regions similar to Western Australia are growing. 5 This project has clear questions, methodology and desired outcomes; it also has a tight scope KEY QUESTIONS METHODOLOGY DESIRED OUTCOMES - How can the Western Australian wine - Analyse peer wine regions to determine 1. Identification of specific actions taken by industry work together to improve its export activities and strategies utilised to assist successful wine regions performance? export growth 2. Toolkit of activities available to regions - How are other wine regions succeeding in - Apply a screening process to analyse export markets? successful wine regions 3. In-depth analysis of three succeeding regions to provide direction for Western Australia - What lessons can we learn from winning - Identify levers, activities and strategies regions? undertaken by regions that assist growth 4. Concrete, real world recommendations for Western Australia - How can we apply these lessons to Western
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