EXCELLENT QUALITY, LOWER QUANTITY

Portugal produced wines of very high to exceptional quality as a result of an extremely rainy spring, a very hot and dry summer, and favourable harvest conditions.

Sogrape, Portugal's leading wine company, has around 1000 hectares of vineyards in six major wine regions – Vinhos Verdes, Douro, Dão, Bairrada, Bucelas and the Alentejo – and purchases grapes from more than 2,100 growers in the country. Conditions during the year, combined with the diversity of locations and detailed work at its vineyards and wineries, have created wines of exceptionally high quality and high expectations.

In July, the Portuguese Vine and Wine Institute (IVV) estimated a 11% downturn in production volume in Portugal compared to 2024, mainly due to unstable springtime weather conditions and diseases. The forecast of 6.2 million hectolitres is below the average of the past five years [IVV-2025 Harvest Forecast]. The summer of 2025 was the hottest and driest in 94 years, with three extended heatwaves (lasting six, 14 and 20 days). Extreme heat, dry weather, and strong winds caused major fires that devastated large areas, with record numbers of hectares burned (over 250,000, approximately 3% of the national territory), affecting several regions and vineyards. The harvests began early, during dry and stable weather, varying by region. [Final IVV data forecast for December 2025].

Highlights Sogrape (N-S)

• Very high-quality whites and lower production in Vinhos Verdes

rainy winter and spring, very hot and dry summer, long ripening, dry harvest

• Very high to exceptional quality and lower production in Douro and Port wines

very rainy spring, very hot summer, intense ripening, dry harvest

• High to excellent quality and more production in Dão

heavy rain in spring, hot and dry summer, excellent ripening, dry harvest

• Good quality whites and rosés with balanced production in Bairrada

heavy rain in spring, dry heat in summer, stable ripening, dry harvest

• Very high-quality whites and higher production in Bucelas

rainy spring, hot and dry summer, smooth ripening, dry harvest

• Very high quality and lower production in the Alentejo

rainy spring, very hot and dry summer, good ripening, dry harvest