France overthrows Italy as the EU's leading wine producer

The harvest in the EU during 2023 has shown a continuous decrease in production in the main producing countries: Spain, Italy and Germany. However, an increase was observed in France and Portugal, which places them among the main producing countries of the year, according to the COPA-COGECA estimate. The 2023 harvest result decreased slightly compared to 2022, with a total of just over 150 million hl (Mhl) and a decrease of -5.5% compared to the five-year average. Due to the consequences of climate change, that is, a dry winter, hailstorms, floods and a rainy spring, a sharp drop in production was also recorded in other European producing countries such as Austria (-6%), Greece (-23% ). ), Croatia (-31%) and Slovakia (-20%) compared to 2022. In 2023, France became the first European wine producer with an estimated production of 45 Mhl, which represents an increase of 1.47% compared to the previous year. France, despite everything, was affected by downy mildew and droughts, ...