Imported alcohol returns to Russia

Published 2023년 2월 7일

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The article reports on the dynamics of the alcohol market in Russia, highlighting increases in champagne imports and domestic sparkling wine production, as well as the revival of imported beer. Despite sanctions, the alcohol market, excluding beer, saw a 10% growth in revenue and a 3.5% growth in volume. However, sales of champagne, cognac, and tequila have declined. Domestic wine producers are confident that they can compete with imports, having made significant quality improvements. The article also notes the growth in whiskey production and the resilience of local beer sales, which accounted for 67.8% of the market in 2022, despite a slight decrease in volume.

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The import of champagne increased by 10% in the last year, said the participants of AlcoCongress at the ProdExpo exhibition. Manufacturers who left the Russian market then really wanted to get on the list of parallel imports, said Dmitry Isachenkov, commercial director of Ladoga Group of Companies. At the same time, the production of Russian sparkling wine added about a quarter. With still wines - a similar picture. Our main suppliers - Italy and Spain - have significantly increased sales. But, according to Aleksey Plotnikov, executive director of the Association of Winegrowers and Winemakers of Russia, domestic wine is no longer ready to give way to foreigners. In a few years, Russian winemakers have made a qualitative breakthrough, which took decades in other countries. The segment of whiskey production also received an impetus to development, said Ruslan Bragin, secretary of the Rosalkogolregulirovanie working group on the legalization of small distilleries. According to him, ...

Source: RG