Georgia Exports 12.2 mln Bottles of Wine in January-February
12.2 million bottles of wine were exported to 32 countries from Georgia in January-February 2019, which is a 13% increase compared to the same period last year.
Exported wine income amounted to $30 million- 21% higher than the data of the previous year.
Georgia’s National Wine Agency (NWA) reports that the export increased to strategic markets too: Poland 42% (628,022 bottles), China 7% (600,783), and USA 1032% (128,145).
The top 5 exporter countries in January-February were:
- Russia – 8.688.854 bottles
- Ukraine – 976,482
- Poland – 628,022
- China - 600,783
- Kazakhstan – 346,152
The amount of wine exported to European markets also increased: Lithuania - 75% (104616 bottles), France - 24% (17406),) Sweden - 300% (9000), Bulgaria - 6% (4500). Also, on traditional and Asian markets: Mongolia - 200% (66012), Russia - 17% (8688854), Azerbaijan - 8% (8814), Belarus -1389% increase.
In addition, 4,2 million bottles of brandy were exported to 13 countries worldwide, 89% more that in 2018.
Further, 85,4 thousand bottles of chacha were exported to 10 countries worldwide, a growth amounting to 188%.
In total, wine, brandy, Chacha, brandy alcohol and brandy export income amounted to $43,6 million.
By Thea Morrison