The Amount of Exported Wine Increased by 6% and the Price by 9%
In the first half of 2019, 40,5 mil. bottles (0,75l) of wine has been exported to 44 countries worldwide, that is 6% higher than the similar data of 2018. Exported wine income amounted to 98mil. USD, that is 9% higher than the data of 2018. Exports have increased on Georgian wine strategic markets: USA - 88% (354874 bottles), China - 19% (3554127) and Poland - 16% (1821802); Also, growth is remarkable in the following countries: France - 120% (55908), Lietuva - 68% (315306, Mongolia - 68% (146892), Belorussia - 32% (889002), Israel - 20% (131184), Canada - 12% (83220), Germany - 11% (317771), Estonia - 11% (326966), Russia- 6%, (25582447), Moldova - 3618% (263210 ) and etc. The first five of the exporter countries are the following: Russia (25582447), Ukraine (3752488), China (3554127), Poland (1821802) and Kazakhstan (1656318). The highest amount of exported appellation wines are the following: Kindzmarauli - 7304286 bottles, "Mukuzani" - 2328699, "Tsinandali" – 1829563, Akhasheni - 750244, "Khvanchkara "- 480890 and etc. according to data of 6months, different amount of wine was exported by 229 wine companies. In addition, 12,6mil. bottles (0,5 liters) of brandy have been exported to 18 countries worldwide, that is 50% higher than the similar data of 2018. Exported brandy income amounted to 27,4 mil USD (growth 62%). 238 thousand bottles of “Chacha” has been exported to 23 countries worldwide, growth amounted to 34%. Exported “Chacha” income amounted to 633,2 thousand USD (increase – 20%).