31 Mar Russia Domestic Wine Production Grows
Tariffs on products from so-called ‘unfriendly’ countries, in particular the 25% tariff on wines, and increasing prices has resulted in Russia having no cost accessible foreign wines left under 600 rubles (£5.81). This has seen Russia’s total wine imports in 2025 drop to a record low for at least five years, with wine imports from the EU declining by 14% in 2025 to approximately €520 million in sales.
As a result, Russian wines currently account for more than 60% of total retail sales in this category, while the share of domestic sparkling wines is more than 70%. Russian wine production has increased by 7% compared to 2024 reaching 65.7 million decaliters (including brandy).
Despite this growth in production, local producers and distributors report that there is insufficient production to fulfill domestic demand as Russian winemakers lack domestic raw materials to fully replace imported wine. Whilst new vineyards are being planted, it will take several more years to sufficiently increase yields.
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