Georgia’s wine export up 42% in July

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.

Today the National Wine Agency of Georgia released latest information about the export of Georgian alcoholic beverages in July 2016. Figures showed Georgia exported 42 percent more wine last month than in the same period of 2015.

In July 2016 Georgia exported 23,932,067 bottles of wine to 44 countries, which generated $55.3 million in revenue for Georgia.

The top five countries that imported the most Georgian wine in July 2016 were:

• Russia – 12,748,273 bottles;
• Ukraine – 2,595,947 bottles;
• China – 2,475,557 bottles;
• Kazakhstan – 1,924,046 bottles;
• Poland – 1,190,926 bottles.

Year-on-year exports of Georgian wine increased to:

• China – 152 percent (2,475,557bottles);
• Belarus – 122 percent (575,166bottles);
• Kirgizstan – 107 percent (163,966 bottles);
• Ukraine – 72 percent (2,595,947 bottles);
• Estonia – 57 percent (379,650bottles);
• Russia – 50 percent (12,748,273bottles);
• United Kingdom – 44 percent (58,618 bottles);
• Poland – 29 percent (1,190,926 bottles);
• Germany – 21 percent (174,166 bottles);
• Japan – 12 percent (101,448 bottles).

The most popular Georgian wines exported in July 2016 were:

• Kindzmarauli – 3,210,280 bottles;
• Mukuzani – 1,230,522 bottles;
• Tsinandali – 1,016,107 bottles;
• Akhasheni – 518,170 bottles;
• Khvanchkara – 169, 371 bottles.

Meanwhile brandy exports also increased in July 2016. The Wine Agency said Georgia saw a 32 percent increase in brandy exports y/y.

In total Georgia exported 4,303,645 bottles of brandy, worth $9.9 million.