Georgian wine exports increased by 13% in January-February

Georgia’s National Wine Agency (NWA) reports that in January-February 2019, 12.2 million bottles (0,75l) of wine were exported to 32 countries worldwide, that is 13% higher than the similar data of 2018.

According to NWA, the exported wine income amounted to $30 million that is 21% higher than the data of the previous year.

During the last months, wine export increased in the direction to America, Asia, Europe and traditional markets. Also, the Polish market has moved to third place from the fifth in the list of the exporter countries.

Georgian wine exports have increased in Georgian wine strategic markets:

- Poland - 42% China - 7%

- USA 1032% (128145)

Also on European markets:

- Lithuania 75%

- France - 24%

- Sweden - 300%

- Bulgaria - 6%

Also, the export increased to the traditional and Asian markets:

- Mongolia - 200%

- Russia - 17%

- Azerbaijan - 8%

- Belorussia -1389%

The top five exporter countries of Georgian wine are:

- Russia – 8,688,854)

- Ukraine (976,482)

- Poland (628,022)

- China (600,783)

- Kazakhstan (346,152).

In total, 115 wine companies exported Georgian wine to 32 countries.