Armenian wine showcased in France - Wine Paris 2025

ArmInfo.With the support of the Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia (VWFA), Armenian  winemakers participated in the international exhibition Wine Paris 2025 for the first time.

It should be noted that Wine Paris 2025 is the largest international  exhibition of wines and spirits. This year, 4,600 exhibitors from 50  countries participated, and the number of visitors exceeded 50,000  people.  According to the RA Customs Service, in the first half of  2024, Armenia increased wine exports by 3.6%, reaching a volume of  2.1 million liters. At the same time, the customs value increased by  10.1% - to $ 8.3 million.

During the reporting period, Armenia exported 20.2 thousand liters of  wine to France, which is 20.5% lower than the figure for the previous  year. The customs value decreased by 4.3% to $ 134.8 thousand.   Traditionally, the majority of exported wine goes to the Russian  market - 82.7% (compared to 85.5% a year ago). Following with a large  gap are the United States - 8.5% (against 4.2% a year ago), Poland -  0.9%, Belgium - 0.8%, the Netherlands - 0.7%, Italy - 0.6%, Germany -  over 0.5%, Lithuania - 0.5%. Smaller quantities were sent to  Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, Canada, Georgia, Bulgaria,  Turkmenistan, the Czech Republic, Latvia and Belarus.  Less than one  thousand liters of wine were exported to various markets including  the UAE, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Switzerland, China, Australia,  Iceland, Spain, India, Japan, Estonia, Austria, Singapore, Kenya,  Hong Kong, Portugal, and Vietnam.

According to the Statistical Committee, wine production in Armenia  decreased by 29% in 2024 (compared to an 11.7% increase in 2023),  totaling more than 10 million liters.