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French wine industry facing historic low harvest after extreme summer heat

The Guardian Business · 7 October 2026 at 16:40

French wine industry facing historic low harvest after extreme summer heat

This year’s harvest expected to be down 2% on mediocre yield in 2025, when production was lowest in nearly 70 years France’s wine industry is facing a historic low harvest after the country was hit by a series of summer heatwaves.

At about 35m hectolitres, the total harvest would be down 2% on a mediocre 2025 yield and 14% below the 2021-2025 average, according to estimates published on Wednesday by the ministry of agriculture.

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French wine industry facing historic low harvest after extreme summer heat

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