78 million bottles of wine exported from Georgia during 11 months

78 million bottles (0,75l) of wine were exported to 53 countries worldwide in January-November of 2018, 11% higher than during the same period of the last year ,- according to LEPL National Wine Agency.

As InterPressNews was informed by the agency, the current data of 11 months has already exceeded total export of 2017, when Georgia exported record amount of the past 30 years – 76,7million bottles of wine.

The income from the wine export in January-November amounted to USD184,1 million, 19% higher compared to the same period of the previous year.

Georgian wine exports have increased in Georgian wine strategic markets: Japan - 30% (201275), Poland - 27% (3026652), UK - 34% (103724) and USA - 3% (456376);

Also on European and American markets: Romania - 477% (99774), Czech 69% (57708), Netherlands - 41% (72249), France - 15% (113885), Lietuva - 19% (439980), Estonia –11% (509840), Latvia - 10% (1612234), Germany - 9% (439638), Canada - 7% (173538) and etc.

Also, on traditional and Asian markets: Turkmenistan - 102% (135294), Kyrgyzstan - 34% (179610), Kazakhstan - 10% (3396452), Mongolia - 27% (214398), Ukraine – 24% (9525172), Russia - 11% (48587707), Azerbaijan - 11% (48587707), South Korea - 275% (68124), Singapore -6700% - (40800) and etc.

The first five of the exporter countries are the following: Russia (48587707), Ukraine (9525172), China (6275909), Kazakhstan (3396452) and Poland (3026652).

In addition, in January-November, 17,8 million bottles (0,5 liters) of brandy have been exported to 25 countries worldwide, that is 9% higher than the similar data of the last year. The income from the exported brandy amounted to USD 36,4 million, 3% higher compared to the previous year.

360 000 bottles (0.5 l) of “Chacha” have been exported to 26 countries worldwide, 43% higher compared to the previous year. Totally, USD 1 million worth of Chacha has been exported, 32% higher than in the same period of the last year.

Totally, the income from wine, bandy, “Chacha”, brandy alcohol amounted to USD 281 million, 10% higher compared to the previous year.