Continued Growth for German Wine Exports

According to the German Wine Institute/Mainz, the value of wine exports from Germany increased by 13% in 2007, to 635 million Euro, and the average price per liter reached 2.03 Euro. Export volume increased by 8%, to 313 million liters.

Increased Market Leadership in White Wine Segment in Norway

In terms of value, double-digit growth was also recorded in the important Dutch (+12%), Norwegian (+27%), and Swedish (+34%) markets in 2007. German exporters were able – once again – to increase their market lead in the white wine segment in Norway.

The wine institute’s managing director feels the German wine industry is well on its way to increasing its success in export markets. At the same time, she pointed out that increasing domestic demand for German wines poses a limit to quantities available for export markets. For this reason, the long-term goal is not an increase in export volume, but rather an increase in export value.

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