Virginia’s wine and cider industries continue to gain momentum, according to figures released by the state’s Wine Marketing Office.
The commonwealth’s 285 wineries sold more than 556,500 cases in fiscal year 2016, an increase of 6 percent from the previous f year. Since 2010, Virginia wine sales have grown 34 percent.
The state’s 16 cideries sold 416,750 cases during the fiscal year, more than double the sales from the previous year.
Virginia wine sales at wineries also increased 7.3 percent over the previous year, up by more than 25,500 cases. Visitation to the state’s wineries also increased to more than 2.3 million in 2015, according to the Virginia Tourism Corporation.
