2008 export boom of italian spumante

Export boom in 2008 of italian spumante in 68 countries with an increase of 22% in value and 16% of volumes, a revenue of 1510 billion euros with 170.5 million bottles shipped.
The best performance: Great Britain (+14%), USA (+12%) and Germany (+1%), Japan, Canada, Switzerland, Austria and Sweden between +5 / +3%;
very well the emerging countries such as Russia, India, Brazil, Uruguay. In Europe, Germany confirms the leadership and the United Kingdom confirms a positive trend of the last two years. "the world acknowledges - says Giancarlo Comolli italian wine merchants and Forum ceo - to the Italian sparkling wine a higher value of the past." Italy is the second country in the world for export. The European (27 countries) single market accounts for 70% of the total exported. The name Asti has the leadership with 63 million bottles in 60 countries. Italy has consumed 155 million bottles (+1.5% on 2007). Gifts in sparkling wine growth (+7%) and (+0,2%) champagne. Franciacorta and Trento are leaders in restaurants, wine shop and gifts. The consumption during christmas holiday is almost 72% (in 1984 was 84%) and Asti italian wine merchants is the leader of this year period.