“The data collected in the Harvest and Production Declarations (DCP) attest to a decrease in volume, totalling 5.9 million hectolitres (Mhl), representing a 14% decrease compared to the 2024/2025 harvest,” the IVV indicated in a statement.
By region, the Douro (-34%), Algarve (-20%), Alentejo (-20%) and Trás-os-Montes (-18%) stand out with the largest decreases.
In the opposite direction, the Azores (+221%) and Beira Interior (+2%) showed increases.
This decline was due to unstable weather, with intense rainfall and mild temperatures in the spring, which favours the development of fungal diseases.
Compared to the average of the five previous harvests, there was a 16% drop in production.
According to the IVV (Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho – Institute of Vine and Wine), productions declared as eligible for Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) represented 91% of national production.
Red wines represent 53.9% of the total produced.
The volume of white wines totalled more than 2.3 million hectolitres in this harvest, representing 39.4% of national production.
Rosé wines, in turn, accounted for 6.7%.
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