France’s wine production nears a 70-year low, leaving winemakers with tough choices
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️ The grain harvest in France is breaking records due to drought
The corn harvest has been particularly hard hit, with plantings down by an average of 19%. — BFM TVWine production in France could fall to a 70-year low. This year, winemakers have experienced several record-breaking heat waves, which have had a...
A summer of extreme heat and drought has had major consequences for France's wine production. And now an overtake from Spain threatens
As the French wine industry arrives at a time of crisis, the main players in the field take into account new markets, products and generations, writes CNBC. The French Ministry of Agriculture warned that wine production could reach the lowest level in 2026 in the last 70 years, this being the third consecutive year [...]
Wine production in France has fallen to its lowest level in 70 years due to the climate crisis and declining consumption. Record temperatures and drought are hitting vineyards, while the sector is also struggling with cost pressures. 🚆
France wine production nears 70-year low as heatwaves hit harvest - Dining and Cooking
Florent Latour, CEO of the largest owner of Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy, spent the summer praying for rain. “We felt we were so close,” Latour, who’s head of Maison Louis Latour, told CNBC. “Just a bit more rain would have produced a fantastic harvest on both counts, but we had to settle for quality, [...]
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