Traditional buyers are already warning winemakers who do not have their grapes. Government is preparing solutions.
A vintage In Portugal last year was not famous. It was really one of the worst. But the vintage in 2025 “It will most likely be more dramatic ”.
The warning is from Anceve – National Association of Traders, and exporters of wines and witty drinks, in a statement sent to ZAP.
The Association recalls that, in 2024, many winemakers left the grapes by spoon; Either they found buyers, or the price offered to them was synonymous with too large damage, did not compensate for the work.
The sector was then “more Cruis, less united and with many winemakers, producers, traders and exporters to try sell your companies“They think of changing their lives.
Soon a new vintage begins and there is already an alert: traditional buyers are already warning victimors that do not get the grapes.
In addition, the Vine and Wine Institute was left without a board of directors earlier this year and, therefore, is in a “situation of undefined e paralysis” – On top of that because this verbal dismissal has not yet been formalized by guardianship.
And there are still external factors: in early 2025, exports were growing but then the tariffs From Donald Trump, president of the US, who came to create uncertainty in international trade.
O Wine consumption is fallingin general, there is “Anti-little campaigns”.
All together, claims Anceve, is a “Perfect Storm” that originates “Vindima most black ever” in Portugal.
Therefore, the Association has already requested the Parliamentary Commission of Agriculture and Fisheries an urgent meeting.
When, last week, there was a protest of the Douro Viticulturers, in the weight of the ruler, the Government assured that he is dealing with the subject, preparing Solutions.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Sea said it will “ensure the economic, social and environmental sustainability” of the demarcated region of the Douro, with solutions focused on small producers.
The solutions, the government added, will be presented soon.
