In  the first half of 2008 Alicante’s wine exports went up by 16.6 %.

1.5 million litres were sold , mainly in Europe .

Spanish wines have been taking an increasing share og the international market and the Alicante figures are following that trend .

There has been an increse in sales to Eastern European countries although Holland and Germany are still the major buyers.

Sales have also increased to the United States and for the first time vineyards in Hondon de las Nieves and Novelda have been selling wine to Angola and Cameroon .