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UK uncorks more South African wine despite low demand
09 July 2009  by Audrey D'Angelo, Business Report
Despite reports of falling demand for wine in the UK, exports of South African wines to that country rose by 27 percent in the year to April, according to Wines of South Africa (Wosa), which represents the industry overseas.
Its latest report shows that South Africa is now the ninth-biggest wine producer in the world, with 102,000 ha of vineyards representing 3 percent of total global production.

In the 12 months to April it exported more than 403.3 million litres of wine all over the world, including growing markets in the Far East and eastern Europe, reflecting year-on-year-growth of 17 percent.

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