Disaster struck France; big trouble with this year's wine

Published Oct 9, 2021

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The article reports on an update from the ministry on France's wine production forecast for the current year, revising the expected output to 34.4 million hectoliters from a previous estimate of 33.3 million. Each hectolitre equals 100 liters, which is approximately 133 standard wine bottles. The increase in production is attributed to less damage than initially anticipated in regions such as Champagne, Bordeaux, and Charentes, despite challenges like humid weather and heavy rainfall leading to grape diseases. However, the revised figures still reflect significant drops in wine production across the country, with the most affected regions being Burgundy-Beaujolais, experiencing up to 52% less production than expected, contrary to earlier estimates of a 47% decrease. The ministry has not yet provided a forecast for the Charentes region.

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On Thursday, the ministry said 34.4 million hectoliters of wine are expected to be produced this year, more than the 33.3 million hectoliters expected in September. The hectolitre is up to 100 liters, about 133 standard wine bottles. The ministry pointed out that more wine is produced in the Champagne, Bordeaux and Charentes regions than previously estimated. The significant decline in wine production was caused by particularly humid weather due to frost damage in the spring and heavy summer rainfall, which is the cause of many grape diseases. According to the ministry, virtually all of the country’s wine-growing regions were damaged, but to varying degrees. In the Champagne region, production may be the lowest in 40 years, 17% lower than last year, but it is certainly a more favorable outlook than the decline estimated at 36% a month ago. In the Bordeaux region, the ...

Source: Agrarszektor