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French wine output set to hit historic low after record summer heatwaves

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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What happened

The French agriculture ministry on Wednesday forecast a historic low wine output this year after a summer of record high temperatures and a reduction in cultivated areas.

Key facts

  • The French agriculture ministry on Wednesday forecast a historic low wine output this year after a summer of record high temperatures and a reduction in cultivated areas.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:08:45 UTC.

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The Guardian

French wine industry facing historic low harvest after extreme summer heat

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.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian