January 2016: Georgia exports 1.5m bottles of wine, earning $3.6m
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The year has started positively for Georgia, with millions of dollars flowing into the economy from increasing wine and brandy sales to export markets all over the world.
In the first month of 2016 Georgia exported 1,521,802 bottles of wine to 19 countries, which generated $3.62 million USD for Georgia.
Today the Georgian National Wine Agency reported the country exported 13 percent more Georgian wine in January 2016 than in the same month of 2015.
The five countries that imported the most Georgian wine in January 2016 were:
- Russia – 960,462 bottles;
- Ukraine – 199,722 bottles;
- Poland – 114,276 bottles;
- China – 45,160 bottles; and
- Lithuania – 44,850 bottles.
The Agency said out of these top five consumer countries, exports of Georgian wine increased to Russia by 162 percent, Lithuania by 34 percent and Poland by 22 percent.
In January 2016 Georgia also saw a 104 percent increase in brandy exports.
The Agency said Georgia exported 562,930 bottles of brandy last month, worth $1.51 million USD.
So far this year Georgia earned about $6.6 million USD from exporting alcoholic beverages.
Wine lovers in France, one of the world’s most renowned wine countries, got a taste of Georgian wine at several exhibitions this week.
Dozens of Georgian wine centres will open in China this year, allowing Georgian wine producers to share their products with Chinese consumers.
The Award Ceremony of the Georgian Wine Second National Competition 2015 reveals the prize-winning wines and companies in Georgia.
Georgia has exported 36,071,399 bottles of wine to 46 countries in 2015, generating $98.1 million USD.
Georgia has exported 28,101,431 bottles of wine to 42 countries in the first 10 months of 2015, generating $77.2 million USD.
Georgian wine is gaining popularity and making an impression in Japan. Georgian National Wine Agency reported Japan was among the top ten export markets where Georgia exported its wine in 2014.
Georgia is diversifying its export markets and exporting more wine to strategically important markets such as China, France and the United States (US).
An international wine competition judged exclusively by Japanese female wine specialists awarded nine Georgian wines with Double Gold, Gold and Silver medals.
Georgia is reaping the benefits of $20 million USD flowing into the economy from increasing exports of wine and brandy to markets all over the world.
Eight Georgian wines are being showcased at the 41st International Food and Beverage Exhibition (FOODEX JAPAN) in Japan – the largest annual food and beverage tradeshow in Asia.
More than 11.5 million bottles of Georgian wine have been exported to 30 countries across the globe in the first four months of 2016. The five countries that imported the most Georgian wine were: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, China and Poland.
Millions of dollars are flowing into the Georgian economy from increasing wine and brandy sales to markets all over the world, latest figures show.
Georgia is reaping the benefits of $92.3 million USD flowing into the economy from increasing wine and brandy exports to markets all over the world.
Georgia exports 42% more wine, earning $65m
More than 28 million bottles of Georgian wine were exported to 46 countries last month, bringing $64.8 million back into the economy.