After an exceptionally high wine production volume in 2018, the 2019 production - estimated at 263 mhl - is back to the average level of recent years.
- Unfavourable climatic conditions had a significant impact in Italy, France and Spain, resulting in below average productions.
Portugal is the only EU country with a wine production higher than last year. - Slight decline of wine production expected in the United States.
- In South America, wine production decreased compared to 2018, especially in Argentina and Chile.
- South Africa records a lower than average production level for the second year in a row.
- Australia and New Zealand show slightly lower production levels than in 2018.
During the press conference held at the headquarters of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, the Director General of the OIV, Pau Roca, presented the first estimations for world wine production in 2019.