Beijing, Aug. 9 (xinhua) French Burgundy wine industry association (BIVB) statistical report released by the Burgundy 986000 bottles of exports to Hong Kong last year, up 19.4%; Exports reached 39.4 million euros (nearly 40 euros per bottle), up 64.7 percent year on year. In terms of exports, Hong Kong is the world's fourth-largest market for Burgundy. In terms of exports, Hong Kong is the world's fifth-largest market for Burgundy.
According to the statistics, the Burgundy wine exported 1.47 million bottles to the mainland last year, up 8.7 per cent year on year. Exports amounted to 17.7 million euros (about 12 euros per bottle), up 11.4 percent year on year. In terms of exports, the mainland is the world's 11th largest market for Burgundy. In terms of exports, the mainland is the world's 12th largest market for Burgundy.
Burgundy from the world-famous pinot noir red wine and white wine chardonnay, region through 230 kilometers, the total area of about 28320 hectares of vineyard, 3% of the total area of the French legal region vineyards; Wine produces about 202 million bottles a year, or 0.4 percent of the total global wine production. In July last year, "the vineyards of Burgundy" was selected for the world cultural heritage list.
