French wine industry facing historic low harvest after extreme summer heat

The Guardian Business Wednesday 07 October 2026, 15:40 UTC By AFP 1 min read

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This year’s harvest is expected to be down 2% on mediocre 2025 yield, which was lowest in nearly 70 yearsFrance’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.

This year’s harvest is expected to be down 2% on mediocre 2025 yield, which 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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