Compared to the same month of 2021, the increase is 5%, with peaks of 7% for PDO wines, while the critical situation of PGIs is returning (3%).
According to the surges in stocks recorded in some regions in December, probably the harvest figure - expected to have a zero balance in September - will have to be revised upwards, as has already happened for the Veneto.
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The situation remains particularly critical in regions that had already experienced upward trends in stocks during the year, especially Puglia (8%) and Sicily (5%), while in Abruzzo, according to the surge in stocks in December (12% ), the harvest seems to be much more abundant than the (stable) volumes expected in September.
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Also in Veneto the situation of inventories, after being under control until September, is undergoing a strong acceleration (9% at the end of the year), probably due to the strong production increase of the 2022 harvest. The situation is normal in Emilia Romagna (-1 %).
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The situation of Apulian PGIs continues to be problematic, with values well above the historical averages and progressively increasing throughout 2022: Puglia at 2.9 million hectoliters of stock (6%) and Salento at 1.84 million (10 %)
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Bulk prices
Prices at the beginning of the year generally remain at the levels of the last quarter of 2022: Prosecco Doc stable from September in the 2.05-2.20 range, while Pinot Grigio delle Venezie confirms the 1.10 at the beginning of the harvest.
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In the South, the prices of Primitivo Igp Puglia remained stable at 1.05 euro/litre from September (but far from 1.60 in 2021), while Sicilian Nero d'Avola dropped below the 1 euro threshold, a trend inaugurated in November.
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finally, the prices of basic sparkling wines in Romagna showed a slight recovery, rising to 4.40-4.60 euros/hectograde (5%/2%).
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