Patrushev: Russia shows one of the highest growth rates in vineyard areas

This year, the grape harvest in the country is forecast to be around 870 thousand tons. The area of vineyards in Russia has surpassed the mark of 110 thousand hectares, which is 14% higher than the 2020 level, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev reported at the Russian Vinicultural Forum "Wine of Russia. The First Five-Year Plan." "This is one of the highest growth rates among the leading grape-growing countries. More than a third of the vineyards are young, which means we have good potential for development. By the end of 2025, we should increase by at least another 5 thousand hectares," he said. The Deputy Prime Minister noted that over the five years since the federal law "On Viticulture and Viniculture in the Russian Federation" came into force, the volume of wine production in the country has significantly increased. According to Patrushev, these few years have been a real breakthrough for the domestic industry: a qualitative change in approaches, ...