Record harvest for Algarve’s wine producers

The Algarve’s hot summer has not damaged what will be a record harvest with predictions from the region’s Wine Commission of of an increase of 20% over the 2016 figure.

After winter and spring characterised by low rainfall and some relative humidity, all of which led to good vine development, high temperatures in July accelerated the maturation of the grapes, making an early harvest necessary.

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