Georgia exported 40,5 million bottles (0.75 l) of wine to 44 countries in the first half of 2019, which is a 6% growth compared to the same period of previous year.
Total sales from wine exports amounted to US$98, which is a 9% growth compared to the same period of previous year.
Export growth was notable in the following countries:
USA – 88% – 354874 bottles
China – 19% – 3554127 bottles
Poland – 16% – 1821802 bottles
France – 120% 55908 bottles
Lietuva – 68% – 315306 bottles
Mongolia – 68% – 146892 bottles
Belarus – 32% – 889002 bottles
Israel – 20% – 131184 bottles
Canada – 12% – 83220 bottles
Germany – 11% – 317771 bottles
Estonia – 11% – 326966 bottles
Top 5 wine importing countries, in the first half of 2019:
Russia – 25582447 bottles
Ukraine – 3752488 bottles
China – 3554127 bottles
Poland – 1821802 – bottles
Kazakhstan – 1656318 bottles
Top 5 most popular Georgian wines on export:
Kindzmarauli – 7304286 bottles
Mukuzani – 2328699 bottles
Tsinandali – 1829563 bottles
Akhasheni – 750244 bottles
Khvanchkara – 480890 bottles
Georgia exported 12,6 million bottles (0,5l) of brandy to 18 countries, in the first half of 2019 which is 50% more than in the same period of 2018.
Total sales of brandy amounted to US $27.4 million, which is a 62% growth compared to the same period of previous year.
238 thousand bottles (0,5 liters) of Chacha exported to 23 countries, with an export increase of 34%. Revenue from Chacha export reached US $633.2 thousand (20% growth).
