"This will sort out the sheep from the lambs" - Cramele Recas founder Philip Cox - CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL Andy Morton | 7 April 2020 To read this article and more, including our archive of drinks industry news, analysis & comment pieces from the … It was only making bulk wine. He talks to the team about Europe’s strength in solidarity, the conservation efforts by Prince Charles, and his unofficial role as ambassador for the country’s wine. 1.) well hopefully not all of it. All Rights Reserved. Philip Cox, founder of Cramele Recaş, the largest exporter of Romanian wine, believes the coronavirus will lead to consolidation in the wine industry. LM: What are the long-term effects of the pandemic on the European wine landscape? At some point early in the year, I either make a rude comment or otherwise draw attention to the series of “natural wines” made by Roumanian winemaking giant Cramele Recaş. Further, you left off “Preferential origin certificates” A free trade agreement as in the case of most, if not nearly all free trade deals, disregards the origin of packing materials and containers being used for shipping purposes, in determining the origin of the goods being shipped. 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The Cramele Recas Estate winery is owned by Englishman Philip Cox who runs the operation with his Romanian wife Elvira. Inevitably, Cramele’s vocal but eminently level-headed supremo Philip Cox leaps into the fray to defend his winery and its wines. What does it take to become the largest exporter of wine in Romania? They all still work in the company. Philip Cox, founder of Cramele Recaş, the largest exporter of Romanian wine, believes the coronavirus will lead to consolidation in the wine industry. The immaculate vineyards are a combination of evolved plantings from 1447 and much more recent plantings too. pt. The Solara range consists of a glorious orange wine, a … "This will sort out the sheep from the lambs" - Cramele Recas founder Philip Cox - CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL. You can’t beat Rosé for summer either, so we would have to recommend our Sanziana Pinot Grigio Rosé which is available at Corney & Barrow, priced at £8.25. In this insightful piece Cox details the many steps that Brexit will add to wine import and export – with VAT, customs declarations, labelling, Preferential origin certificates, VI1 forms – and which ones he believes the UK wine trade needs to actively lobby against now, or face a nightmare of added administration and costs. The industry is not very good at adapting to supply and demand, and there’s a lot of people who make wine that nobody actually wants. For each type of wine, every year, and in some countries, it is also done specifically for each customer. But we see more and more interest in Romanian wine, and we’re glad to be playing a part in the shunning of the old notion that Romanian wines are off the beaten track. The webinar is moderated by Caroline Gilby MW. Print Mail. Founded by Bristol-born Philip Cox … Company name: Cramele Recas Constituents: Cramele Recas Prod, Cramele Recas SA, Cramele Recas Group SRL Address: Complex de Vinificatie CP1, Recas 307340, Timis County Founded: 1991 Region: Recas and Minis AOC: Recas and Minis Area plantation: approx. Andy Morton | 7 April 2020. Required fields are marked *, Industries * Beer/Brewer Buyer Retailer Buyer Supplier Buyer Operator/On-trade Media Pr Sommelier Supplier Spirits producer Wine Merchant Wine Producer Other, Notice: It seems you have Javascript disabled in your Browser. LM: How has COVID-19 had an impact on the global supply and movement of wine? Cramele Recas. He produces some excellent varietal wines that are also exceptional value. But for small imports of multiple products in small quantities it is an existential threat, for example a shipment of two pallets of 20 different wines, with maybe two-to-three batch/lot codes of each wine could end up easily having 25-30 VI1 documents at €45 euro a pop plus administration costs. On the assumption that the UK negotiates a Free Trade deal with the EU every imported wine will need to have a certificate of preferential option. Clearly, any exposure to Romanian wine is good for all concerned, and I know that there is so much more to be discovered. Its not looking promising right now, and I sincerely doubt that we will be able to avoid all of them and keep the current trading arrangements which from my point of view are just fine. Cramele Recas, Romania The Cramele Recas Estate, owned by Englishman, Philip Cox and his Romanian wife Elvira, have put in a huge amount of work into transforming their slice of grape growing history into a contemporary winemaking haven. Does this need to happen? The Cramele Recas Estate, owned by Englishman, Philip Cox and his Romanian wife Elvira, have put in a huge amount of work into transforming their slice of grape growing history into a contemporary winemaking haven. They invested another €4m earlier this year to increase the storage and fermentation areas, acquire more processing equipment (including three OenoFlow XL machines for filtering) and expand the warehouse footprint. UK} can always choose the container or cargo that they want to inspect based on their security risk assessment<>This means that VAT must be added to your product prices and passed on to your customers. Equally, I’m not buying Bentonite or Sulfur needing to produce origin certificates to be eligible in a trade deal concerning wine. Cramele Recas wines available in this country are a mix of international and indigenous grape varieties, available in both the on and off trade. What is that? Although the Prime Minister boasts that he has ‘Got Brexit Done’, the hard work has only really just begun as the UK attempts to secure a trade deal with the European Union before its self-imposed deadline of December 31, 2020. Sabi Phagura caught up with owner Philip Cox and found out how hard business has become for the company, and how they are trying to do their bit to help fight Coronavirus. Current government policy is to roll EU law into UK law and that includes VI1 documents, which are currently used in the EU only – for wines imported from outside the EU. We’re seeing sales across Europe doing well, especially the off-trade in Germany and Netherlands. The winery owns more than 1100 hectares in the west of the country close to Timisoara but also sources from across the country. So, for example, if I have one brand of wine sold to four UK distributors right now I will need to bottle four different versions of it, each with a different back label featuring each company address. This is slower and more expensive. DEFRA policy is they want to use this document for all wines imported from the EU after the transition period. Last Name. Details can be negotiated,- All I mentioned was my experience from current free trade deals the Eu negotiated, so in the case of Canada the requirements are much more simple- essentially a declaration filled in by the producer. Now where can I get a Recas Fetesca Neagra locally… Wines will have to be labelled with the full address of the UK importer, no matter the quantity purchased, which is not the case on wines shipped within the EU. 2014-09-22 09:48:27. To read this article and more, including our archive of drinks industry news, analysis & comment pieces from the last 20 years, try just-drinks for 30 days for just $1. Image of bussinesman, recas, bussines - 33934784 Eu does not have a free trade deal with the USA-so I doubt you will find any such info for US wines brought to Europe. Sabi Phagura is a health, fitness, travel and lifestyle journalist with over 14 years experience in both print and broadcasting media. My Romania by Philip Cox. It’s simply not factual to imply otherwise baring the folks in Brussels dropping the ball in negotiations… HOWEVER, as I said in my original reply (which I guess was too cheeky) the WHOLE reason for Brexit was that senseless rules like this one imposed by a bunch of bureaucrats in Brussels made staying in the EU insufferable for the voters in the UK. With the white wines, the only change was from animal- to plant-based gelatine for juice clarification. I am quite sure the EU will be negotiating to avoid all of these things which create barriers to trade in Eu wines in the Uk- its clearly not in their interest to ask for more barriers. For every batch of every wine, on every delivery to the UK forever. It’s difficult to say what exactly helped us become the largest exporter of wine, but crucially, we are extremely good value for the quality of wine we produce, which has a huge impact. It turns out that a wine has about 20 ingredients and sub-ingredients: labels (glue, paper, ink, varnish, hotfoil), cartons (paper, ink, glue), screwcaps (aluminum, ink, PVC liner, hotfoil), bottles (sand, soda etc), grapes, enzymes, yeast, bentonite, SO2 etc, etc. For smaller producers and importers, it will be much worse and effectively means small shipments of mixed wines will become very near impossible – particularly for reasonably-priced wines. Philip said it was a relatively easy adjustment as their strategy has long been to use minimal fining, stabilisation treatments and sulphur dioxide. For the most up-to-date guidance from the government on importing and exporting wine from January 1, 2021 see here. Well those who import from outside the EU wll already know it’s a document with two parts: an analysis which has to be done by an official lab, and a food safety verification which needs to be done by a government inspector and signed off. PC: We’re launching a new range in Waitrose on the 22nd of June called Sorcova, which features a Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio, and both have an RRP of £7.79. I would be very happy if the Uk and EU manage to negotiate terms which avoid all the problems I singled out in my article. Here are my notes. Overall, it’s not going to be a good year for us, but it’s not an existential threat. I doubt we will be able to escape the customs declarations and labelling requirements, but origin certification can be simplified. ‘Let’s talk about emerging global sales trends, post lockdown with Philip Cox, Cramele Recas’ online seminar at 2 pm on Friday 12 June 2020. ‘When we bought it, it was a rusty old state winery with 600 hectares,’ says Cox. Speaking during a … Given that Romania only joined the European Union in 2007, Cox has first hand practical experience of exporting wine to the UK both as a member of the EU and as a non-member. Cu toate ca vinurile de la Recas sunt bine cotate de catre consumatori si speciali sti pe toate segmentele de calitate, Philip Cox, considera ca potentialul maxim nu a fost inca atins, procesul de evolutie aflandu-se la „25% din potentialul pe care il are podgoria si crama. Protectionism on wine is not needed in the UK where the local wine industry is unable to supply the quantity and range of wines the market consumes, and hundreds of thousands of people work in the wine trade. Philip Cox. Your email address will not be published. And all the stuff I wrote about is only in the case of a deal with the EU, if trading goes to WTO terms things will be significantly worse with potential tarrifs, phytosanitary controls, import and export licenses etc. This is very bad for people shipping fine wines and small quantities of any wine. Good luck. Philip Cox explained that Cramele Recas made 17 million litres of wine in 2016, which is a 100% growth since 2010. Umbrele, Cramele Recas Carpatia, Romania Philip Cox, an Englishman, has invested a huge amount of money in land for vineyards and new equipment for his Cramele Recas estate. ALL EDITORIAL CONTENT AND GRAPHICS ON OUR SITES ARE PROTECTED BY U.K AND U.S. We sampled 8 fresh wines, including a white that has made it onto Gordon Ramsay’s menu, a rosé and a dessert wine amongst some reds which perfectly complimented the duck. So, when the transition period is up – officially at the end of this year – what will change? If, on the other hand, Third Country wine is already in free circulation when it is moved into the UK, the rules of Reg 884/01 apply; nonetheless, the UK trader receiving/responsible for the wine would be well advised to ensure that a copy of the original VI form is available in case of later difficulties<< All the best my friend. Philip Cox is the Commercial Director and Shareholder along with his wife Elvira, who is also a Shareholder and Export Director. The immaculate vineyards are a combination of evolved plantings from 1447 and much more recent plantings too. 2 - Tasting Britain. Photo about Philip Cox is one of the shareholders Cellars Recas, Timis county, Romania. He is also English, understands the British psyche, and fears that the nation is sleepwalking into a restrictive trading environment that will severely hinder trade. Q&A: Philip Cox, founder, Cramele Recas. The winery – the biggest in Romania by volume and turnover – is behind some very price-friendly wines here in the UK. VI1 documents are, in my opinion, a protectionist measure to make life more difficult for non-EU suppliers of wine in a continent which has too much wine, they offer no real quality or food safety role, it’s just a bit of paperwork. We treat all the grapes with much care and attention. So, a big heap of paperwork that needs to be gathered and then checked by local customs. Tweet. Juicy and ripe Merlot. The immaculate vineyards are a combination of evolved plantings from 1447 and much more recent plantings too. The Solara range consists of a glorious orange wine, a juicy red wine and a fresh and fruity rose! Our very own Philip Cox has written another article for TheBuyer - this time about the impact of Covid-19 on the global supply of wine. As someone that owns and runs a (now) large winery supplying the UK market for over 25 years, both from outside the EU and within the EU, it strikes me that most EU wine producers selling to the UK and most UK importers and traders do not realise what the practical aspects of UK leaving the EU really entail. He produces some excellent varietal wines that are also exceptional value. We’re incredibly proud to be a successful Romanian company, and so we’ve purchased and donated a total of six ventilators and other medical equipment worth over €90,000 to local hospitals to help the frontline health workers battle Coronavirus. Free trade deals all over the world are negotiated along WTO guidelines so you blaming the Eu for preferential origin certificates is not fair. There may well be some big companies that are put under pressure. Your email address will not be published. In our home market, there has been a sharp drop in on-trade sales, which is painful for us. Unfortunately for business the real discussion is only just beginning now, and it’s up to all sides in the wine trade to fight to try to obtain a version of Brexit which causes as little damage as possible, as there is clearly no upside for our industry. Exclusive Interview With Philip Cox, Owner Of Cramele Recas As Romania’s most significant wine exporter, Cramele Recas has customers in most major wine markets around the globe. Okay, let’s go down the list. Philip Cox is one of the owners of Cramele Recas, which is a family company that started in 1998 with three families. Both EU producers and UK traders should all fight to eliminate VI1 both for EU and non-EU wines imported to the UK. She always creates articles that showcase the subject in the best light via her wealth of knowledge in the luxury travel and dining sectors. He is originally from Bristol, arriving in Romania in 1991 and selling Heineken as his first job. Philip Cox, Recas: The wine glass is agitated right now In Western Romania, in Banat, respectively at Recas, a group company with British and Romanian investors, Cramele Recas established at the end of the 20th century but the vineyards in the area are dated back in 15th century, as the company history profile shows. Philip Cox, Cramele Recas: 2006 ar putea fi primul an in care importurile de vin vor depasi exporturile. What is a VI1 document? The Cramele Recas Estate, owned by Englishman, Philip Cox and his Romanian wife Elvira, have put in a huge amount of work into transforming their slice of grape growing history into a contemporary winemaking haven. They sell 24 million bottles a year under a whopping 247 different labels, and they specialise in well-made affordable supermarket wines. Cu toate ca vinurile de la Recas sunt bine cotate de catre consumatori si speciali sti pe toate segmentele de calitate, Philip Cox, considera ca potentialul maxim nu a fost inca atins, procesul de evolutie aflandu-se la „25% din potentialul pe care il are podgoria si crama. Cramele Recaș is owned by Englishman Philip, his Romanian wife Elvira (the export director), and Gheorge Iova and Ioan Georgiu, who run the vineyards. Philip Cox is widely considered an ambassador for Romanian wine and discusses and promotes other Romanian wineries with as much pride as his own. Access to this article is restricted. The immaculate vineyards are a combination of evolved plantings from 1447 and much more recent plantings too. Dr Philip Sutton Cox AO (born 1 October 1939) is an Australian architect. Unii au facut din vin un hobby. In 1991, They sell 24 million bottles a year under a whopping 247 different labels, and they specialise in well-made affordable supermarket wines. Philip Cox Cramele Recas After finishing university in the UK, Philip decided to move across Europe to Romania in 1991, after realising what great potential the country had to entrepreneurs. Cox is the founding partner of Cox Architects, one of the largest architectural practices in Australia. Well it’s a lot of work I can tell you. Same in the UK – trucks will need to be physically checked and undergo much more complicated customs procedures. Therefore they {i.e. <> Any subsequent movement of consignments of imported wine within the Community prior to payment of Customs duty must be accompanied by the original VI1 document or a VI2 prepared by the consignor (VI2 forms should be obtained from HM C & E). Philip Cox crede ca micii proprietarii sunt mai vinovati decat boabele de gheata, cazute din cer: "Au primit vita-de-vie si nu stiu sa o ingrijeasca, nu au avut timp sau nu au vrut. NO! He commenced his first practice with Ian McKay in 1963, then, in 1967 he founded his own practice, Philip Cox and Associates. For example, South Africa has seen a real disruption of wine sales by lockdown laws. So below is a potentially incomplete list of things that look likely to happen, based on current government policy (not easy to decode), and brief details of how that affects the wine trade. If you are sending full trucks of one wine to a large supermarket, it’s not a huge problem, requiring maybe one or two VI1 forms, but it does mean last minute panic deliveries will not be possible. And it will be a real fight as both the UK and EU authorities have a lot on their plate now, and not much time, and this kind of issue is in every industry, all of which will be fighting their own corner in the negotiations. It’s not up to the UK “how they do it” Free trade deals are b/w 2 parties and the EU will have an equal say in the trade guidance – so, you might want to put a little pressure appealing to the folks in Brussels than relitigating Brexit on wine imports. Photo about Philip Cox is one of the shareholders Cellars Recas, Timis county, Romania. Andrew Catchpole talks to the iconoclast at the helm © 2010-2020, LUXURIOUS MAGAZINE®. Image of beverages, director, gesticulation - 31093476 Philip Cox: I started my career working for Heineken in Bucharest as their importer for Romania, so I have always had a hand in the drinks industry. Quite apart from the costs and time wasted, EU producers and authorities have never issued VI1 documents within the EU and there is not enough infrastructure (labs, inspectors) to do so, certainly not by January 1, 2021. The winery owns more than 1100 hectares in the west of the country close to Timisoara but also sources from across the country. La fel s-a intamplat si in Bulgaria, unde mii de hectare de vie au devenit nefunctionale". Philip Cox of Cramele Recas winery (and me smiling down at him in the top left!) When and why did you move to Romania? That seemed to me to be a good chance to start something new using 21st-century knowhow to turn it into a modern wine producer in the middle of Europe. Philip Cox, co-actionar si director de export la Cramele Recas. Philip Cox is the man behind Cramele Recas, an incredibly smart, adept, market-sensitive Romanian winery. Philip Cox is the Commercial Director and Shareholder along with his wife Elvira, who is also a Shareholder and Export Director. Retail, on the other hand, has been going better than normal, especially the proximity retailers such as Aldi, Penny Market and Rewe in Germany or Co-op and Spar in the UK. I find no documentation that addresses this part of winemaking on US products shipped currently to the EU. LM: Where can we buy Recas wines, and which ones would you recommend as we head into the spring/summer season? Sabi is one of our most eager and enthusiastic journalists regularly finding unique and exciting destinations. It might differ from one country to another but this is what it means for our company in Romania selling to the UK. Dr Philip Sutton Cox AO (born 1 October 1939) is an Australian architect. It was only making bulk wine. Photo about Philip Cox is one of the shareholders Cellars Recas, Timis county, Romania. Cox warned that there could be a risk of low stocks for countries who import a lot of their food and other goods, such as the UK and Romania. And, if you are not buying your wine from the producer directly, it gets even more complicated as only producers can issue this document so this will be very bad for fine wine traders. 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