“According to the export data of 7 months 2017, wine export has grown by 60% compared to the same period of the previous year. Wine realization income has grown by 52%. Export has grown in the countries of European Union, South-West Asia, USA and other countries, which is a result of collaborated work and marketing activity of National Wine Agency and wine sector”- stated Giorgi Samanishvili, head of National Wine Agency.
Top five export markets are: Russia, China, Ukraine, Poland, and Kazakhstan.
Export growth is remarkable to the following countries: China – 80% (4,462,631), Russia- 86% (23,740,750 bottles), Ukraine – 41% (3,653,334), Poland - 20% (1,427,458), Belarus - 42% (814,022) Latvia - 27% (830,852), USA - 89% (236,012), Germany - 34% (234,000), France - 450% (95,530), Israel - 202% (127,334), Azerbaijan - 170% (102,342).
Appellation leaders are: "Kindzmarauli" - 6,593,437 bottles, "Mukuzani" - 2,028,493, "Tsinandali"- 1,468,126, "Akhasheni" - 751,261, "Khvanchkara" - 389,360, "Tvishi" - 157,064, "Napareuli" - 111,612
Georgia exported 8,212,243 bottles of Georgian brandy to 17 countries in the first seven months of 2017. This was a 91 percent increase year-over-year (y/y). Georgia has generated $18.7 million from the sale of brandy abroad.
Georgia also exported 102,402 bottles of chacha – 106 percent more compared to the same period of last year. By selling chacha abroad Georgia generated $283,000, which was 49 percent increase y/y.
In total, Georgia has sold $143.15 million worth of alcoholic beverages in January-July 2017, including wine, brandy, chacha and others.
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