While Georgia’s overall wine exports have declined this year, some producers are still reporting strong growth. One such company is Rtvelisi, which says it has achieved a 25% increase in exports during the first nine months of the year and expects to sell a total of 5 million bottles abroad by the end of 2025.
According to Tornike Chikadze, Director of Rtvelisi, the company’s primary exporting destinations are Asian and European markets, which currently account for around 80% of total sales.
“This year, our sales have grown by about 25%. Rtvelisi is still a young company, we are in our fifth year, but 2025 has been a year of development for us, both in exports and in the domestic market,” said Chikadze.
“We expect to close the year with overall growth of 20–25% and reach our goal of exporting 5 million bottles. That’s the plan we’re working toward,” he added.
Chikadze noted that the overall decline in Georgia’s wine exports is largely tied to developments in the Russian market, where the introduction of excise duties on alcoholic beverages has impacted demand.
“Last year’s record export volumes to Russia were influenced by producers’ efforts to stock up ahead of the excise tax increase. This year’s figures are simply returning to normal levels,” he explained.
According to official data, Georgia exported USD 189.8 million worth of wine in the first nine months of this year, an 11.5% decrease year-on-year. The main decline came from the Russian market, where exports fell by nearly 17%, totaling USD 120.1 million over the same period.
