Despite being negatively impacted by a series of local alcohol sales bans, global freight and localised port issues and a shortage of glass and packaging materials, export volumes of South African wine recovered to a healthier volume of 388-million litres, while the total value of local exports grew to R10.2-billion in 2021.
South African wines nonprofit promotional agency Wines of South Africa (WoSA) reports that this figure is most positive when compared to 2018 exports where a total volume of 420-million litres fetched only R9.1-billion.