Extreme weather linked to 12% drop in wine output

(ANSA) - Rome, January 21 - ISTAT said Tuesday that Italian agricultural production fell by 1.3% in 2019 compared to the previous year, with negative climate factors, including many extreme-weather events, seen as the main cause.
    Wine production was hit particularly hard, falling by 12% to reverse almost all of the gain of 14.3% registered in 2018.