Australian wine exports have surged 14 per cent to $2.1 billion in 2015, reaching their highest value since October 2007, according to a new report.
Wine Australia’s 2015 Export Report shows that for the first time in over two decades, the value of Australian wine exports has grown in each of Australia's top fifteen export markets, but especially in China, Japan and Korea.
China had the strongest growth of 66 per cent to $370 million, Japan increased by 12 per cent to $46 million, and exports to Korea rose 38 percent to $11.7 million.
Wine Australia chair, Brian Walsh said this was the first time there's been growth in each of Australia’s top fifteen export markets since Wine Australia started collecting export figures in 1990.
“It’s a strong signal that we are on the path to see a revitalised and more prosperous sector and we will continue to work with our grape growing and winemaking community to capture these developing export opportunities,” Walsh said.
