Istanbul. Wine sales of Cantine Lungarotti close with a turnover of approximately €8million in 2016 (+2%) with a positive and constant trend that brought the Umbrian company up to a 15% growth in the last quarter. The national market is always at the centre, absorbing approximately 60% of the turnover, growing by 2.6% whereas exports are on the rise in several areas of the emerging market. Among the most significant performances is Germany – the primary target market – closing at a 7.7% increase thanks to a significant growth in value and Canada with a 76.8% increase thanks to developments in Ontario. Denmark (+33%), and the USA (+27.4%) are also on the rise and where there has been a significant change halfway through the year. Turkey is the new entry with a strong HORECA (HOtel/REstaurant/CAfé) channel (26.9%) and France on traditional channels, and Sweden. Also noteworthy is Taiwan, with its opening to commercial relations and the achievement of a good turnover. (9colonne)
