Georgia exported 65 million bottles of wine to 59 countries in January-August 2021, which is an increase of 19% compared to the same period of 2020, says the Georgian National Wine Agency.

• Gov't to co-finance marketing campaigns of Georgian wine companies abroad to boost exports

By selling wine abroad Georgia generated $145 million. Revenues increased by 13% year-on-year.

Exports of Georgian wine increased to the following countries:

• Czechia - 646% increase (112,236 bottles)
• Mongolia – 316% increase (306,690 bottles)
• Canada – 132% increase (235,888 bottles)
• Turkey – 156% increase (77,226 bottles)
• UK – 73% increase (435,264 bottles)
• Sweden – 65% increase (69,280 bottles)
• Lithuania - 56% increase (675,510 bottles)
• Israel – 52% increase (304,827 bottles)
• Kazakhstan – 37% increase (2,552,200 bottles)
• France – 31% increase (50,416 bottles)

In total 368 companies exported wine abroad in the reporting period.

Meanwhile, Georgia exported 22 million bottles of Georgian brandy (+21%) and 570,000 bottles of chacha (+115%) abroad in the first eight months of 2021.

In total, Georgia has sold $234 million worth of alcoholic beverages in the reporting period, including wine, brandy, chacha and others.

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