French wine production set to hit 30-year low after heatwaves
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- France expects to produce the equivalent of 4.5 billion standard wine bottles in 2026, down 6% from last year and 17% below the 2021-2025 average.
- Champagne production is expected to fall by half.
- Drought, heatwaves and wildfires have damaged vines and changed the wine’s taste, according to the report.
France is heading for one of its smallest wine harvests in three decades after an exceptionally hot summer. The country’s agriculture ministry expects 2026 production to reach the equivalent of 4.5 billion standard bottles.
That would represent a 6% drop from last year and stand 17% below the average for 2021 to 2025. Champagne faces an especially severe decline, with production expected to be cut in half.
France is the world’s second-largest wine producer, behind Italy. Drought, heatwaves and wildfires have damaged vines across the country, while also changing the taste of the wine, the report says.
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Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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