Russia
1 - The Russian vineyards
2 - The sparkling wine production
3 - The sparkling wine consumption
4 - The sparkling wine importations
5 - The sparkling wine exportations
6 - Business organization in sparkling wine industry
7 - Business opportunities for the viti-vinicole development
Producing regions: Krasnodar, Daguestan, Stavropol, Rostov, Chechnya
Production surface area: 70 000 ha
Grape varieties: Chardonnay, pinot noir, pinot franc, aligoté, riesling
2 - The sparkling wine production
223 million of bottles (2010)
Winemaking techniques: Continuous or Russian method, Traditional method
3 - The sparkling wine consumption
296.9 million of bottles (2010)
3rd global consumer country of sparkling wines.
The Russian consumption is equal 1.8 liter/adult/year (2010).
Their consumption depends on the season and the event. Most of the times, it’s drunk occasionnaly.
4 - The sparkling wine importations
20 857 478 bottles (2007)
An important importator of sparkling wines
Suppliers: Italy, France
5 - The sparkling wine exportations
1 247 111 USD in value (2007)
Customers: Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan
Engagement to not export "champanskoye"
6 - Business organization in the sparkling wine industry
SUAR: National Union of Members in Russian alcohol market
SVVR: Union of Winemakers and Wine-grower in Russia
7 - Business opportunities for the viti-vinicole development
A fast-growing sparkling wine sector since the begin of 2000’s = important investments
Many opportunities in this market
Sources:
- Ubifrance: november, 2008
- www.lunion.presse.fr: may, 2011
- www.vitisphere.com - 2011, November 30
Updating: November, 2011
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