Global wine exports continue to falter, but white wines from Germany are bucking the downward thanks to increasing thirst in Mainland China. Data from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) show that German wine exports were down 8% year-on-year in 2023. The contraction is in line with a trend across wine worldwide. Global wine production is set to hit a 60-year low in 2024, a 2% decline from 2023 and 13% below the ten-year average. But for German wine at least there is a bright spot — Mainland China. According to the latest customs import data, German wine imports to the country have increased by 10.04% in volume and 8.9% in value through October compared to 2023. From January to September this year, German wine imports reached US$20.1 million, a year-on-year increase of 6.58%. Volumes rose 6.14% in the same period to 3,573,139 litres. These figures highlight the rising awareness and market share of German wines, particularly Riesling, in China. “Germany is one of only three countries to achieve positive growth, a clear testament to the rising popularity of white wines in the Chinese market, particularly German Riesling,” said Makoto Nagae, CEO of ASC Fine Wines, one of China’s largest importers and distributors. ASC Fine Wines has offered German wines to the Chinese market for over two decades. Wines of Germany China honoured ASC Fine Wines this year by recognising it as the 2015–2025 Best German Wine Importer in China. ASC is the exclusive importer and distributor of
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