Atanas Vasilev: We lost about 1 lev for every kilogram of grapes.

"The year 2025 was like 2024 - extremely extreme from the point of view of climatic conditions. Yields everywhere, with few exceptions, were below the critical minimum. We are talking about an average yield of 400-500 kg/da, whereas the normal yield is 1000-1200 kg/da. We had a high purchase price, but only for the white varieties - 1.50 lv., but when there are direct costs of around 1000 lv./da, the value per kilogram is 2.50 lv. Even at a wholesale purchase price of 1.50 lv./kg, the growers lose 1 lv./kg. As for those with red varieties, there was no realization at all," Atanas Vasilev, Chairman of the National Association of Bulgarian Winegrowers (NASBL), analyzed the wine grape year for Agri.BG. Producer: Our wine is sold with a 100% markup in chains The trend for red wine varieties to find an increasingly shrinking market remains valid this year. "Many of the winegrowers failed to sell their red grapes and were forced to sell them at 50-60 st./kg, which is a total collapse. ...