Jul 14 '10

Hungary's Vineyards Shrink Over the Previous Decade

The size of Hungary's vineyards has shrunk, mno.hu reports via MTI. In 2009, there were 83,555 hectares used as vineyards, a 9% drop when compared to 2001, data from the Central Statistics Office revealed. Of these vineyards, 76,436 hectares were in wine-growing regions, a drop of 2.8% from 2001, while vineyards in non-wine-growing regions plummeted 44.3% from 12,769 hectares to 7,188. The report added that while white wine vineyards still account for two thirds of the total, red wine grapes were increasingly popular.

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