Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961 [Video]

Global wine production is set to fall again this year to its lowest level since 1961 due to climate change, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Friday.

Output is estimated to reach between 227 million and 235 million hectolitres in 29 countries accounting for 85 percent of global production, according to the intergovernmental organisation.

If production reaches the midpoint of 231 million hectolitres, it would be down two percent from 2023 and a drop of 13 percent compared to the average of the 10 previous years.

“Climatic challenges across both hemispheres are once again major contributors to the reduced global production volume,” OIV said in a report.

“The preliminary estimates reveal a complex landscape of climatic disruptions across EU wine regions due to climate change,” it said.

“As with 2023, …