10 Countries that Export the Most Wine in the World

2. Italy

Export: 20,000,000hl

Winemaking has a long tradition in Italy, which dates back to 800 BC, the time when Greek colonizers introduced viniculture to Sicily. Last year the country produced the greatest wine quantities in the world. The volume of 49.5 million hl, which accounted for 18 percent of global wine production, allowed Italy to regain the first place among the world’s leading producers. Besides being the top producer and the second largest wine exporter, Italy is also among the top consuming countries. Last year Italians drank 20.5 million hl of wine, which was a little more than in 2014, but still significantly less than in 2011. Main importers of Italian wine are Germany, the UK and the US. In terms of exported quantities America is the third largest buyer of wine from Italy, but in terms of export value, the US ranks as first. Last year the country bought Italian wine with a total value of 1,264.3 million Euros.