Spumante exports up 20%, Coldiretti says

Sep 04, 2015 1069

Italian spumante exports are at a record high, up 20% in the first five months of 2015, according to farmers' association Coldiretti. Coldiretti President Roberto Moncalvo presented the analysis, based on research data from national statistics bureau ISTAT, at the association's Expo pavilion "No Farmers, No Party".

According to the data, the most popular type of spumante is Prosecco, followed by Asti and Franciacorta. "Never before has so much Italian sparkling wine been consumed abroad," Coldiretti said. The data showed that the top two spumante importers are the United States (up 49%) and the United Kingdom (up 55%).

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