Wine production in Russia in the first half of 2024 increased by 21%

Sales of sparkling wines increased by 13%, fortified wines by 12% The production of sparkling and fortified wines in Russia increased by 21% overall in the first half of 2024. At the same time, the growth in the production of fortified wine was 73%. This was reported by Irina Fedina, Deputy Director of the Department of Food and Processing Industry of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, as part of the Wine Guide of Russia. According to her, the volume of sales of wine products in the Russian Federation increased by almost 5% compared to the same period in 2023. Sales of sparkling wines increased by 13%, fortified wines by 12%. Speaking about the Krasnodar Territory as a leader in the wine industry, the speaker noted the growth in the volume of sales in the region above the all-Russian figure. "It increased by 9% in six months," Fedina commented. Kuban produces 43% of all Russian wine and champagne. About 1.8 thousand hectares of young vineyards are planted in ...