"The worst crisis in decades": Wine producers warn that Mendoza's viticulture is on the brink of collapse

The Mendoza Winegrowers Association denounced an unprecedented situation in the province and demanded urgent measures to prevent the disappearance of the primary producer. They claim that costs have skyrocketed, grape prices are lower than last year, and wineries are paying below the real cost. In this regard, the Mendoza Winegrowers Association (AVM) issued a statement warning that the sector is going through "one of the worst profitability crises we have experienced in decades." The statement points to the lack of responses from the State, tax pressure, and the destruction of the grape market, which leaves large, medium, and small producers without profitability. "The economic equation of the primary producer no longer adds up. During this 2024/2025 cycle, costs have skyrocketed unsustainably: labor, agrochemicals, fertilizers, energy, transportation, taxes, fees... everything went up except for the grape," the entity indicated. The AVM detailed that energy and irrigation ...