Champagne producers and winegrowers agree on harvesting less grapes to protect sales

French champagne houses and grape growers come to an unprecedented agreement to lower the harvest quantities of grapes this year in order to protect champagne sales that were greatly impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Winegrowers were looking to set up this season's harvest at 8500 kg/ha while champagne producers were leaning towards 7000 kg/ha. Both parties have come to an agreement to have a harvest of 8000 kg/ha this season in order to support winegrowers and champagne sales as well.
The country is capable to go up to production output of 12000 kg/ha but France has to make compromises this year to balance the industry.
Champagne producers estimate the losses incurred by the Covid-19 outbreak to amount to 100 million bottles in sales.