SALES of Spain’s Cava glowing wine fell total by 13% final yr as vineyards in the primary producing space of Catalunya suffered from the continued drought.
Export gross sales figures dropped additional by 18%.
There are fears that the proposed Trump tariffs may have a significant affect on the necessary US market.
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Cava costs rose by 11% as a result of inflation and diminished provide attributable to the drought.
The Cava Designation of Origin, which incorporates the nation’s principal producers like Codorniu and Freixenet stated on Tuesday that home gross sales have been solely down by 3.56%.
The group represents 349 wineries and 38,000 hectares of vineyards.
Turnover fell by €100 million, standing at €2.2 billion- a 4.26% discount on the 2023 complete.
Spain is the primary shopper of cava, adopted by Belgium, however America is third in line, with round 17.8 million bottles exported there in 2024- accounting for 12.7% of complete international gross sales.
Cava Origin president, Javier Pages, stated he was apprehensive in regards to the Trump risk of 200% tariffs on all EU alcohol imports however added that folks would wish to attend and see what really occurs.
Complete gross sales of DO Cava final yr have been 218 million bottles, with round 30% offered in Spain.
With the drought receding, DO Cava is optimistic that it’ll keep gross sales ranges at these recorded in 2024 at least.
