British wine production more than doubled in 2025, driven by unusually dry and warm weather, new figures from the Food Standards Agency show.
A total of 124,377 hectolitres of English and Welsh wine – equivalent to more than 16.5 million standard bottles – were produced last year, marking a rise of 55% on 2024’s level.
In particular, white wine recorded remarkable volume growth – up more than 131%, or 31,813 hectolitres, on the previous 12 months, according to the FSA’s latest annual data.
The bumper harvest, on the back of a hot, rain-free summer, continued growth of a thriving British wine industry, now valued at about £14bn.
The number of vineyards registered with the FSA also edged up 4.3% and now stands at 1,158. More than 10,000 people are now employed across the sector.
“2025 has been a truly exceptional year for English and Welsh wine, and these figures reflect just how far the industry has come,” said Mark Dawson, FSA wine standards inspection team leader.
“Our role is to ensure that the wine reaching consumers is accurately labelled and meets the required standards. The growth we are seeing across the industry, from vineyards to warehouses to wholesalers and traders, makes our work more important than ever.”
WineGB chief executive Nicola Bates added: “We take great optimism from the quality and scale of the 2025 vintage and recognise the considerable skill and hard work from viticulturalists and winemakers in bringing in the UK’s third-largest harvest.”
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