Another bad year for French viticulture

The latest forecast from the French Ministry of Agriculture for wine production in 2025 is significantly lower in volume than expected. The forecast reflects the strong impact of climate change on the primary sector and is directly related to the heatwave that hit the country in August. What does this mean for the rest of the European wine market, the Greek publication E-agrotis ponders. The organic wine market is expected to exceed 21 billion dollars by 2030. According to the publication, a chain reaction is expected. The ministry's new estimate, published on Tuesday, sets the total production at 36.0 million hectoliters. This figure is significantly lower than last month's forecast of 37.4 million hectoliters. Typically, when supplies from major producers decrease, prices rise. This opens an opportunity for countries like Greece, where the harvest has been good – Greek winemakers can take advantage by exporting their production at better prices and filling part of the gap left ...