Speaking from the OIV’s headquarters in Paris, by web conference, Director General Pau Roca, presented on 27 October, the first estimates of 2020 world wine production.

• Lower than average production volume in the EU, where measures to reduce the harvest volume had a significant impact in Italy, France and Spain notwithstanding the overall favourable climatic conditions.
• First harvest forecasts in the US indicate volumes in line with 2019, but uncertainty caused by wildfires might lead to further revisions.
  
• Drop of South America’s wine production, especially in Argentina and Chile due to unfavourable weather conditions.
  
• South Africa finally back to “normality” after several years of drought.
• Australia records a low harvest due to bushfires while New Zealand shows a record harvest volume in 2020.

Replay

Press release

PPT Presentation

2020 Wine production first estimates