Italy’s Wine Output to Rise 8.4% as Piedmont and Sicily Recover
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Italy’s wine output may jump 8.4 percent after grape harvests in Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna and Sicily recovered from drought last year, researcher Istituto di Servizi per il Mercato Agricolo e Alimentara forecast.
Production is expected to rise to 44.5 million hectoliters (1.18 billion gallons) from 41.1 million hectoliters last year, the Rome-based group wrote in a report dated Sept. 17 and published online today.