Douro Winegrowers Dump Grapes in Protest | Portugal News

Portugal News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 3, 2026 · 1m

Three hundred kilograms of grapes dumped outside Portugal’s Douro Wine Institute in a dramatic protest by struggling growers who can’t sell their harvest—no buyers, no set prices, and tons rotting on the vines. Even prized ‘benefício’ grapes for Port wine are going unsold, signaling a crisis worsening yearly. Growers are demanding urgent government action, including a revamped distillation program that would directly support farmers. Though parliament recently approved a recommendation to revive this measure, real solutions remain elusive as growers face soaring costs and illegal wine…