Quality wine production in the Balearic Islands increases by 3.5% in 2025, reaching 55,126 hectolitres

Quality-labelled wine production in the Balearic Islands has reached 55,126 hectolitres this year, representing a 3.5% increase compared to 2024, according to data published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Natural Environment through the Directorate General for Agri-food Quality and Local Product.

This production corresponds to wines protected by the Binissalem and Pla i Llevant protected designations of origin, as well as Vi de la Terra Mallorca, Vi de la Terra Illa de Menorca, Vi de la Terra Eivissa, Vi de la Terra Formentera, Vi de la Terra Serra de Tramuntana and Vi de la Terra Illes Balears.

Despite the overall increase in wine production, the vineyard area in production dedicated to quality wines stood at 2,105.4 hectares, 2.9% less than the previous year. Total grape production amounted to 8,892 tonnes, 4.4% more than in 2024, with an average yield of 4,224 kg per hectare, 7.5% higher than last year, although still below the figures recorded in 2022 and 2023.

Regarding appellations, wine production under a designation of origin decreased by 4.2%, while wines classified as “Vi de la Terra” increased production by 7%, with particularly notable rises in Menorca (+27.3%), Formentera (+40.6%) and Eivissa (+13.6%). This increase is partly explained by the entry into production of new vineyards and the recovery of plots that could not be harvested the previous year.

By type of wine, white wine production increased by 1.8%, reaching 21,851 hectolitres, while rosé wines experienced a significant increase of 25.3%, with 11,784 hectolitres. In contrast, red wine production fell by 4%, standing at 21,491 hectolitres.

The Director General for Agri-food Quality and Local Product, Joan Llabrés, explained that “the 2025 harvest has been particularly complex to interpret, as it has been conditioned by several unforeseen factors that have had a direct impact on final production”. In this regard, Llabrés noted that “despite a favourable start to the year, with spring rainfall suggesting a high yield, events such as the hailstorm on 16 April, damage caused by wood pigeons, the presence of diseases such as downy mildew and powdery mildew, as well as the closure of some wineries, have limited the productive potential of certain areas”.

Furthermore, the Director General stressed that “although 2025 production is higher than that of 2024, it remains well below 2023 levels, when a historic high of 68,440 hectolitres was reached, and it is better aligned with current market demand, especially considering the stocks accumulated from that exceptional vintage”.