Overview
- Regulator data show January–September 2025 output rose 5.7% to 46.6 million dal, while wine imports fell 26.5% to 23.6 million dal.
- Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev said domestic wine’s share of consumption increased from 58% to 63% this year and urged stronger promotion, noting restaurant lists are still below the 20% domestic target.
- Russia’s vineyard area surpassed 110,000 hectares by the end of the first nine months, about 14% higher year on year, with a large share of young vines signaling room for further growth.
- A draft Tax Code raises nominal excise rates for 2026–2028, but officials said retail prices should not rise because producer deductions are designed to keep the effective burden about one ruble per liter.
- Roskachestvo’s Wine Guide Russia plans to expand its 2026 testing from roughly 10% of the market to several thousand SKUs to broaden quality benchmarking.