Wine production in Russia in 2022 may reach 600 million liters

The volume of wine production in Russia by the end of 2022 may reach 600 million liters. This was announced to journalists on the sidelines of the First Russian Wine Forum by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Victoria Abramchenko. “For wine, we have a forecast for this year of 600 million liters,” she said. The Vice Premier said that 760,000 tons of grapes will be harvested this year. According to her, at present, the most difficult challenges for the industry are the purchase of equipment and specialized agricultural machinery. As for labels, bottles, corks, Russian winemakers successfully solve these problems. “Moreover, imports from unfriendly countries continue, logistics has become somewhat more complicated. The seedlings are exactly the same - they are brought from France, Austria, Spain, Italy, that is, in fact, from unfriendly countries. Our colleagues successfully solve everything else. With the support of the state, we will close niches for import substitution ", - said ...