French wine producers are currently dealing with a glass shortage to bottle their 2022 vintage; some want the government to step in.
Glass producers in France are now faced with price increases due to the “energy crisis,” leading to a slowdown in production.
- According to Edward Vellacott, a Bijou brand of French rosé at Crush Wines representative, the glass shortage is becoming acute.
- A flute-shaped bottle was €0.35 in 2021 and now costs more than €0.70, more than double in less than two years.
- Glass shortages were noticed in France during the COVID-19 pandemic when furnaces stopped running at full capacity.
- Wine producers in Portugal are calling on the government for urgent action concerning glass bottle prices.
