Disappointing news for all the fans of the Italian wine, Prosecco; there could be a global shortage this summer due to last year’s meager harvest.
The export manager of the leading import company of the wine, Bisol, confirmed there’s a good possibility of a shortage.
Roberto Cremonese said of the harvest it was "down by up to 50% in some parts.” Because of the high demand, retailers will likely raise their prices.
“We’ll find out how big the problem is in August when the brokers release their stock,” he explained, The Mirror reports. “At the moment we don’t know how much Prosecco they’re holding on to.”
Cremonese continued of the high demand, “the négociants are releasing it onto the market slowly and are taking it as an opportunity to put prices up, in some cases by 50%.”
The Telegraph reports there’s currently a global demand for the Glera grape, the grape that makes Prosecco, so it’s almost a certainty that the prices will go up this summer.
Hurry and stock up!