Monday, June 25, 2007

CHILE’S WINE EXPORT SALES ROSE 33%

to $373.7 million in the five months to May 2007 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Chilean Agriculture Ministry's Office. Export volume grew 27% to 120.6 million liters from the 95.2 million liters in May 2006.

The UK and US are the top importers of Chilean wine, constituting 20% and 15% of the total.