Spanish exports eclipse France
Spain has overtaken France as the number two exporter of wines in volume terms, according to figures from the International Organization of Vine & Wine (OIV).
Spain has overtaken France as the number two exporter of wines in volume terms, according to figures from the International Organization of Vine & Wine (OIV).
The data shows that Italy still leads the export charts with 17.2 million litres sold abroad in 2008. Spain exported 16.9 million litres and France 13.6 million hectolitres - though the French still lead the world with the sales value of their wine exports.
Wines from Spain said its exports had earned it €1,994m, an 8% increase on the 2007 figure. The data was provided by the Spanish Tax Agency, which also confirms that March has seen a small uplift for Spanish wine exports after a poor January and February.
According to OIV, global consumption of wine fell by 2m hectolitres last year, with the USA overtaking Italy in terms of wine consumed.
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