According to the IVV forecasts, wine production is expected to decrease in the country by about 3 percent compared to the previous season, to a volume in the order of 6.3 million hectolitres, which corresponds to a drop of 2 percent compared to the average of the last five campaigns.

The regions of the Douro, Terras do Dão, Trás-os-Montes and Terras de Cister may be the most affected, with forecasts of production drop between 20 percent and 35 percent, says the IVV in a statement.

However, the situation is revered in the regions of Minho (+ 9 percent), Alentejo (+ 5 percent) and Lisbon (+ 5 percent).