06.10.2011 - Vinexpo news selection
Bordeaux reported a strong surge in overseas sales – with China and Hong Kong confirming absolute dominance of the region's export market.
Between them China and Hong Kong account for around 60% of the region’s total export market.
China has overtaken Germany to become the world’s largest importer of Bordeaux wine, with its imports increasing over 85% to 314,000 hectolitres, CIVB figures show.
By value, China comes in third, at €231m, behind the United Kingdom at €274m and Hong Kong at €326m.
This puts China and Hong Kong together at €557m – around 60% in value of the rest of the top 10 export markets combined. (Decanter – 27 September 2011)