10 Countries that Export the Most Wine in the World

6. South Africa

Export: 4,200,000hl

Although South Africa exported the same wine quantities as America, the country ranked higher on this list because in 2014 it shipped more wine than the US. In the last ten years, South Africa’s wine export doubled, reaching more than 4,000hl last years. According to Wines of South Africa (WOSA), Italy is a leading importer of South African wine, followed by France and Spain. South Africa is the 12th largest wine producer and the area around Cape Town is the epicenter of winemaking. WOSA estimates that a little less than 100,000 ha is under vine, while the greatest share of the annual grape harvest, around 80 percent, is used for wine production. The industry employs some 300,000 people, and it is an important contributor to country’s overall export revenues.