Scorching summer pushes French wine harvest to new historic low
France faces its most paltry wine harvest for some 70 years following an unprecedented summer of heatwaves and drought, according to the agriculture ministry.
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French wine production this year is expected to fall by six percent compared to 2025, the agriculture ministry announced on Monday. The decline is attributed to a scorching summer marked by unprecedented heatwaves and drought conditions across the country.
According to the ministry, these adverse weather conditions are projected to result in the most paltry wine harvest for approximately 70 years.
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