Champagne Definitely Hasn’t Lost its Sparkle
15th February 2016
French wine exports reached record value last year of €11.7bn, this was an 8.7% increase in value terms on 2014 and an all-time high after two consecutive years of declines. This was mainly thanks to Champagne.
Champagne sales outside of France were worth nearly €2.7bn. Champagne exports grew by nearly 5% in volume and by 12.1% in value.
The U.S. was the number one market for French wines last year, with nearly a 25% increase in value of French wines purchased.
Data from French federation of wine and spirits exporters (FEVS).
Glass of Bubbly
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