The country’s winemakers are demanding immediate structural reforms from the government to change the situation in the industry.
The 2023 grape harvest in Italy will be the smallest in 76 years. As a result, Italy produced 38.3 million hectares of wine in 2023, which is 23.2% less than in 2022. This was stated in a report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests to the Directorate General of Agriculture on Tuesday, March 19.
It is indicated that the reason for the low yield is grape diseases.
“In particular, fungal diseases caused by heavy rains have resulted in significant yield reductions, especially in central and southern Italy,” the report said.
As experts note, the poor harvest necessitates a decrease in exports to key markets and reduces the level of inventories.
Wine producers predict that 2024 will be difficult and they do not rule out that they will have to raise wine prices.
“Now, more than ever, a political choice is needed in the medium and long term in favor of qualitative and structural reform. We are talking about helping the vineyards, which have long been the symbol of Made in Italy,” said industry representatives.
Scientists from the USA and Switzerland have created a “sommelier” with artificial intelligence. The goal is to distinguish quality wine from fake wine by subtle differences in the concentrations of dozens of compounds.
Let’s remember that in Portugal, the streets of the city were flooded with millions of liters of wine: the tanks exploded in a local winery.
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