Wine, world production down by 7% in 2023

In Australia, Argentina, Chile, South Africa and Brazil, drops of 10 to 30%. In Europe -6%, Italy will produce 12% less than in 2022 Global wine production collapsed in 2023 to 244.1 million hectolitres, marking the negative record of the last 60 years due to the adverse climate trend which cut harvests on the various continents. This is what Coldiretti states based on data from the World Vine and Wine Organization (Oiv) which highlights a 7% drop globally compared to the previous harvest. Among the countries that have recorded the worst results are Australia, Argentina, Chile, South Africa and Brazil with drops of between 10 and 30%. Bucking the trend is the United States, the world's fourth largest producer, where 25.2 million hectoliters are expected this year, with an increase of 12% compared to 2022. Bad weather across Europe The bad weather also hit Europe where production dropped by 6% for a total of just over 150 million hectoliters according to Coldiretti's analysis of ...