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Alina Hovhannisyan

From Yerevan to Paris: Armenian winemakers to showcase heritage at   Wine Paris amid shifting export dynamics

From Yerevan to Paris: Armenian winemakers to showcase heritage at   Wine Paris amid shifting export dynamics

ArmInfo. Armenian winemakers will participate in one of the most prestigious events in  the field of winemaking - the international exhibition Wine Paris, as  announced by the Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia (VWFA).

According to the source, Armenia will be represented by a single  national stand, where visitors will be able to familiarize themselves  with the products of 23 Armenian wineries. The exhibition will be  held in Paris from February 9 to 11. Armenia's participation was made  possible thanks to the support of the Vine and Wine Foundation and  the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ). "This is an  excellent opportunity to once again present the taste and aroma of  Armenian wine in Europe and establish new international  partnerships," the VWFA statement reads.

It should be noted that from January to November 2025, wine  production in Armenia decreased by 26% to 6.7 million liters.  According to the RA Customs Service, in the first half of 2025,  Armenia reduced its wine exports by 31.8% (compared to a 3.6%  increase a year ago), reaching 1.4 million liters. Meanwhile, the  customs value of exported wine decreased by 12.6% to $7.3 million.

The Russian market traditionally accounts for the majority of  exported wine- 70% (compared to 82.7% a year ago). The following  countries, far behind, are the United States (6.6%), Poland (3.3%),  China and France (2.5% each), Belgium (1.9%), the Netherlands and  Lithuania (1.7% each), Canada (1.2%), Italy (0.8%), Germany, and  Kazakhstan (0.7% each). Smaller volumes were exported to Argentina,  India, Greece, Belarus, Bulgaria, Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, the United  Kingdom, Switzerland, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Spain, and Israel.  Less than 1,000 liters were shipped to the markets of Angola, the  UAE, Iceland, Latvia, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Norway, and  Sweden.