French wine industry facing historic low harvest after extreme summer heat

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What happened

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.

Key facts

  • 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.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:40:11 UTC.

Why it matters

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