Bulgarian wine exports to Russia have marked a considerable decrease.
In the words of Krasimir Koev, head of Bulgaria’s Execute Agency on Vine and Wine (EAVW), the main reasons are the tragic events in Ukraine as well as the devaluation of the Russian ruble, as reported by the Argumenti Nedeli daily.
Koev noted that up until 2014, half of the Bulgarian wine production was exported to the Russian market. In his words, the number of orders truly reached ”cosmic dimensions”. In 2013, for example, Bulgaria has produced 250,000 tons of grapes and then 172,5 million liters of wine.
Currently, local wine producers have …read more
Source: Novinite
