KEY FIGURES
ECONOMY
– Economic Impact: 17-20% of Agriculture GDP
– Export of Alcoholic Drinks: Wine driven
– Second largest agricultural export after tobacco
– Export of Alcoholic Drinks: Wine driven
– Second largest agricultural export after tobacco
REGION
– Macedonia is in the C3 area of the oenological map – Other regions include Mediterranean France, Corsica, Southern Italy and Spain
– Region ideal for viticultivation of the best quality RED grapes
– Adding sugar is prohibited
– Region ideal for viticultivation of the best quality RED grapes
– Adding sugar is prohibited
HARVEST
– Vineyards Area: 33.423ha (85% wine varieties, 15% table grape varieties)
– Wine varieties 28.213 ha (represent 0.4% of world vine area)
– 28 grape varieties 50% red and white respectively
– Up to 125K tons of grapes supply from grape growers and own vineyards
– 3 wine regions / 16 wine district
– Wine varieties 28.213 ha (represent 0.4% of world vine area)
– 28 grape varieties 50% red and white respectively
– Up to 125K tons of grapes supply from grape growers and own vineyards
– 3 wine regions / 16 wine district
PRODUCTION
– Wine production: around 91 million liters
– 50% production of bottled wine
– 45% sold in bulk
– 5% bag-in-box
– 50% production of bottled wine
– 45% sold in bulk
– 5% bag-in-box
WINERIES
– Number of Registered Wineries (2018): 74
– Wineries: Diversified Structure
• 90% with capacity below 5 mil liters
• 5 wineries with capacity from 5 mil – 15 mil liters
• 4 wineries with capacity from 15 mil – 50 mil liters
– Domestic Consumption: 10 l per capita
– Export Oriented Wineries
• Improvement in the quality of grape production
• Significant investment in advanced technology
– Wineries: Diversified Structure
• 90% with capacity below 5 mil liters
• 5 wineries with capacity from 5 mil – 15 mil liters
• 4 wineries with capacity from 15 mil – 50 mil liters
– Domestic Consumption: 10 l per capita
– Export Oriented Wineries
• Improvement in the quality of grape production
• Significant investment in advanced technology
SALES
– 15% domestic market
– 85% export to 38 countries
– Total export income: 50.000.000 Euros
– 85% export to 38 countries
– Total export income: 50.000.000 Euros
• EU is the key wine export destination,
accounting for 66% of the total export
volume and 61% of the total value in 2014,
followed by CEFTA countries
accounting for 66% of the total export
volume and 61% of the total value in 2014,
followed by CEFTA countries
• Macedonia is 7th wine import trading
partner to EU-27 countries
• EU-MK agro regulative
(free wine trade with EU members)
