- Stop for three years to the growth of vineyards with denomination in the territory of Primitivo di Manduria. The measure adopted is aimed at controlling the offer on the market and maintaining the profitability of the sector. This was announced by the Consortium for the protection after the approval of the Puglia Region "to the request for the total blockade of the claim for the grapes destined to produce Primitivo di Manduria dop in the next three years". "The blocking of the registration of new vineyards is foreseen - specifies a note in detail - for three years starting from July 31, 2020". "A request - declares Mauro di Maggio, president of the Protection Consortium - that we wanted to rebalance the market through greater control". "Having received the assignment Erga Omnes with the functions of protection, promotion, enhancement - adds of Maggio - we have decided not to increase the cultivated area in order to maintain stability of both prices and quality standards".
"The market situation currently - he concludes - is not critical, prices are stable, however, in perspective, the increase in supply must be managed to protect the profitability of the supply chain". It is reported that "the denomination Primitivo di Manduria dop has passed in the last 4 wine years (2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019) from 3460 hectares to 4592 hectares with an increase of over 30%". (HANDLE)
