Samenvatting

This study entitled “sustainable distribution of organic wine” covers the distribution, packaging stages included, of Italian organic wines. Sustainability is the key word of this research. In what ways Italian wineries can improve sustainable distributions of their organic wines? Solutions and suggestions are given to Italian organic wineries. They can be applied to wineries from other countries such as France, Germany, or the United States of America. The idea is to give them a clear understanding of the possibility to complete a sustainable credible line of action for their whole supply chain, from the vineyard to the final consumers. Organic wineries have sustainable approaches in the vineyard and in the cellar because the winemaker follows the specifications provided by the European commission. But the way he chooses to sell his wine is not regulated, it is, therefore, more difficult to have the same ethic when there is a possibility to distribute his wine more than 2000 kilometers away.