The indicator may exceed 1 million tons for the first time Russian grape growers may for the first time harvest more than 1 million tons of grapes as early as the next season, admitted in an interview with RIA "Novosti" Andrey Dalnov, the chief analyst of the Center for Industry Expertise at "Rosselkhozbank." "The gross grape harvest is increasing at an accelerating pace due to the growth in the yield of modern vineyards. Despite the fact that this year's harvest may remain at the 2024 level due to weather conditions, next season, taking into account new areas, which have increased by a record 5 thousand hectares, the industry has every chance to exceed the 1 million tons mark of grapes for the first time," Dalnov said. According to him, if the current pace is maintained, in the next five years, domestic winemaking can reach record levels since the beginning of the 1990s. According to data from the Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation, the production of grape wine in the ...