Jan/Feb 2020: Georgia Exports 12.1 million Bottles of Wine to 39 Countries

Georgia exported 12.1 million bottles of wine to 39 countries in January-February of 2020 and generated about $31 million from the sale of wine abroad, the Georgian National Wine Agency reports.

The value of exported wine is $31 million, which means that revenue has increased by 7% compared to the same period of 2019.

The head of the National Wine Agency, Levan Mekhuzla, notes that there is an increasing trend of exports to the European, Japanese and Canadian markets.

"It is also noteworthy that the rate of increase in the value of wine exceeds the quantitative value, which confirms the trend of increase in the price of Georgian wine. Chacha (Georgian pomace brandy) and brandy exports are also stable," notes the National Wine Agency. 

At the beginning of the year, 140 companies exported wine, brandy, and chacha. As a result, $46.8 million was generated, which is 7% more compared to the same period of last year. 

The top five countries that imported the most bottles of Georgia wine in January-February 2020 were:

• Russia – 13 % (7.585.000 bottles)
• Ukraine +35 % (1.314.750 bottles)
• Poland +77% ( 1.1103.84  bottles)
• China – 6% ( 562.664 bottles)
• Kazakhstan -21% (274.068 bottles)

By Ana Dumbadze