Cava producers in Spain struggling to survive severe drought

STORY: Cava producers in Spain struggling to survive severe drought SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of sparkling winemaker Freixenet and vineyard fields in the drought-stricken Catalonia region of northeastern Spain 2. various of Barcelona Wine Week fair 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): EVA PLAZAS, Oenologist and president of the Cava Women association 4. various of vineyards, sparkling wine production and stacks of bottles 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): EVA PLAZAS, Oenologist and president of the Cava Women association 6. various of vineyards, grape harvest and sparkling wine production 7. various of drought-stricken landscapes, vineyards and water channels STORYLINE: With severe drought continuing to affect grape harvests in Spain, producers of the sparkling white wine cava are struggling to survive, an expert told Xinhua on Friday. In the past three years, the Spanish cava industry has accumulated a d