Spanish bulk wine is turning up in bottles and bag-in-box from Portugal to Germany, but surplus stocks in Portugal have prompted producers and regions to call for greater controls – some even want quotas on wine imports from Spain. Barnaby Eales reports.
The Portuguese wine conglomerate Sogrape is strengthening its commitment in Spain through the acquisition of Viña Mayor in the Ribera del Duero region.
Except for port wine, Portuguese export figures remained nearly stable, enabling Portugal to capture a larger share of the global market. In 2023, the average price per liter for exports also increased.
The fourth edition of Wine Future takes place between 7th and 9th November 2023 at Convento de São Francisco in the historic city of Coimbra in Portugal. One of the world's biggest and most respected wine conferences, it will bring together a stellar list of wine experts and leading figures from other sectors.
Niederösterreich, Austria’s largest wine-growing area, consists of eight independent quality regions designated as DACs, or Districtus Austriae Controllatus. They stretch in close proximity to one another, often taking their names from their own distinctive landscapes.
