The greatest decline in production was suffered by rosé wines, with a decline of up to 54%.
The production of wines in Uruguay fell 34% throughout last year in comparison with 2022, the greatest decrease in production was suffered by rosé wineswhere the decline in volumes of up to 54%.
According to the records of the National Institute of Viticulture (Inavi)the country’s 162 wine companies totaled a production of 50.2 million liters of wine, an annual decrease of 34% for all varieties.
He red wine, the main variety in the country, accounting for 61% of production, experienced a drop of 19% in 2023, totaling about 30.7 million liters. For their part, the white wines and claret represented 24% and 4% of the preparations, respectively.
In cannelloni 62% of the cases occurred winesfollowed by the department of Montevideo by 30%, while Maldonado completed the podium. At the country level, he also highlighted Cologne in fourth place.
56.2 million liters of wine were sold in Uruguay during 2023
In 2023, some 56.2 million liters of wine will be sold in Uruguay according to official data reported by Inavi. These figures represented a drop of 5% compared to the previous year.
The Uruguayan consumer continues to lean towards red wine when looking for local wines and imported. The second most sought after variety is rosé, while the most imported are white wines.
The export of wine also fell, last year less than 4 million liters of wine were placed, being Brazil the main destination. Although the South American giant’s purchases fell by 15%, it accumulated about 2.9 million liters. The second most important market was USAwith a decrease of 1% year-on-year, where 380,000 liters were sold.
The podium was completed Russiawith 166,000 bottled liters acquired, after a 22% decline in imports. Uruguay It is a country mainly exporting wines whites and reds.
Source: Ambito
