Armenia’s wine production up 23.4% in January-August, brandy up 14.3%
Armenia’s grape wine production rose 23.4% to 4.89 million litres in January-August 2026, and brandy production 14.3% to 9.57 million litres of pure alcohol, according to the Statistical Committee of Armenia.
Beverage output totalled AMD 146 billion (about $392 million) over the eight months, up 14.4%. In August, it amounted to AMD 19 billion (+8.7%).
Beer production increased 18.4% to 27.4 million litres, and sparkling wine 12.9% to 694,400 litres. Whisky production fell 47.1% to 1.34 million litres of pure alcohol, and vodka, liqueurs and other spirits 25.1% to 818,900 litres.
Among soft drinks, production of still natural mineral water rose 22.3% to 64.1 million litres, sparkling mineral water 8.6% to 41.3 million litres, and other non-alcoholic beverages 16.5% to 116.1 million litres.
| Product | January-August 2026 | January-August 2025 | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandy, thousand litres of pure alcohol | 9,566.1 | 8,366.7 | +14.3 |
| Whisky, thousand litres of pure alcohol | 1,341.9 | 2,537.5 | −47.1 |
| Vodka, liqueurs and other spirits, thousand litres of pure alcohol | 818.9 | 1,093.2 | −25.1 |
| Grape wine, thousand litres | 4,894.3 | 3,967.0 | +23.4 |
| of which sparkling wine, thousand litres | 694.4 | 615.0 | +12.9 |
| Beer, thousand litres | 27,380.5 | 23,117.2 | +18.4 |
| Sparkling mineral water, thousand litres | 41,346.6 | 38,073.2 | +8.6 |
| Still natural mineral water, thousand litres | 64,144.6 | 52,451.7 | +22.3 |
| Other non-alcoholic beverages, thousand litres | 116,137.4 | 99,709.4 | +16.5 |
Source: Statistical Committee of Armenia.
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