Waiting for the new data regarding the whole 2013, we will analyze export data until September.
Numbers reveal a growth of 9,7%, 439 millions euro, with a strong fast moving market for bulk wine that register +26% with 41 millions euro. We also have a growth of 10% for sparkling wine (68 millions) and +8% for bottled wine.
We register a very important growth also for bottled wine that change gait compare with the first 9 months of the year, +5,7% and +4,5% considering the last 12 months.
Good news come in September, for bottled wines, from UK where we register a +26% (+8% consider the 9 months period). At the same time, Germany register a +10% (in September), bringing the balance regarding the first 9 months to +4,4%. Considering the big markets for Italian bottled wines the worst situation seems to be Canadian market, where export, also thanks to exchange rate, registered a decrease for 10%.
DOP sparkling wine export growth for 23% in September and for 29% during the first 9 months of the year with 35 and 262 millions euro.
UK market register a growth of 66% for DOP wine during the year and in September was almost double. Uk seems to become the first market passing USA where in the same period we registered +34%. Different situation in Germay where we registered -2% (in September) and a general decrease during the year. Germany is still at third position for DOP sparkling but right now is an half respect USA and UK quote.
Asti export is around 160 million euro per year and 97 was register during the first 9 months with a growth of 7%. In Germany in September we registered a decrease of 23%, a very bad situation with -21% considering the first 9 months. Another problematic market is becoming USA with -27% in September and -4% considering the first 9 months of the year.
UK market is still small with 10 millions euro, on a total quote of 160, but with positive signal.
