Champagne homes are celebrating after gross sales and exports set new data final yr at the same time as pandemic lockdowns compelled many bars and eating places to shut.
Comité Champagne, a commerce affiliation representing greater than 16,000 winegrowers and 320 Champagne homes, mentioned Wednesday that France exported a report 180 million bottles of bubbly in 2021, a rise of 38% over the earlier yr.
World gross sales of champagne additionally hit a report €5.5 billion (US$6.2 billion).
Comité Champagne mentioned that complete shipments rose 32% over the earlier yr to 322 million bottles as folks discovered causes to rejoice at dwelling.
"With tourism and the staging of occasions nonetheless diminished because of the well being disaster, there's room to consider that dwelling consumption has taken up the slack," the commerce group mentioned in a press release.
"Customers have chosen to entertain themselves at dwelling, compensating for the commonly gloomy temper with new moments of conviviality and sharing," it added.
Detailed export information has not but been launched, however in 2020, the UK and the US had been the highest international markets for champagne.
Champagne consuming popped again as much as its pre-pandemic ranges final yr in France, with shipments rising 25% to achieve almost 142 million bottles.
Maxime Toubart, co-president of Comité Champagne, mentioned the rebound was a "welcome shock" after a tough 2020.
The title Champagne is completely reserved for wines harvested and produced by 16,200 growers on 34,300 hectares northeast of Paris.
The area was hit by extreme frosts final spring, which broken crops throughout France's wine rising areas. The frost affected about 80% of vineyards in these areas, in response to the European Committee of Wine Firms.
Wine glasses are toasted on this undated file picture. (cottonbro / Pexels)
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