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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Joanna Partridge

English and Welsh winemakers report sharp rise in production in 2025

A drone view of grape pickers at work
Favourable growing conditions throughout the season delivered good fruit quality and yields not seen for many years. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPA

English and Welsh winemakers have reported a sharp rise in production, after the hot, dry summer in 2025 and an increase in vineyard planting resulted in the second-largest UK harvest.

The equivalent of 16.5m bottles were produced across the UK last year – or 124,377 hectolitres – according to figures from the wine regulator, the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

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