Georgia Exports 63% More Wine in January-September

Georgian wine export in the period of January-September 2017 increased by 63% compared to the same period of 2016.

The data released by the National Wine Agency (NWA) reads that 52.7 million bottles of wine were exported from Georgia in the given period.

Moreover, in the same period, $116 million worth of wine was exported, 55% more than in Jan-Sept last year.

“Export growth is remarkable in the countries of the European Union, Asia, USA and others, a direct result of the coordinated work and well-planned marketing activity of the National Wine Agency and wine sector,” stated the Head of the NWA, Giorgi Samanishvili.

He noted that, in particular, export has grown in the following countries:

China - 44% growth, Russia - 95%, Ukraine - 54%, Poland - 14%, Latvia - 36%, Belarus - 34%, USA - 81%, Germany - 28%, Israel - 305%, Mongolia - 182%, France - 321%, Azerbaijan - 102%.

The top importers of Georgian wine are Russia, China, Ukraine, Poland, and Kazakhstan.

In addition, during the nine-month period, 11,354,403 bottles of brandy were exported to 22 countries, 89% more than in 2016. January-July brandy exports this year amounted to $25 million, which is 84% higher than the earnings for 2016.

On the whole, export income for alcoholic drinks this January-July amounted to $194 million, or a growth of 54% compared to the same period in 2016.

Thea Morrison