Italy overtakes France to become the world’s largest wine producer

Posted on 09 October 2015. Tags: become, France, Italy, largest, overtakes, producer, Wine, world's

Italy has overtaken France to become the world’s largest wine producer this year, according to European Union data.

The figures submitted to the European Commission in mid-September show total output approaching 50 million hectolitres.

One reason for the rise in Italian output is simply that the 2014 harvest was particularly bad due to the weather. Despite this year’s overall good conditions some vineyards were forced to use emergency irrigation in the July heat.

Contributed By Sonia Narula

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