Loire, Burgundy, Bordeaux…: the general collapse of wine production

It will be worse than expected. Announced as falling significantly in the summer, the wine harvest should be even lower than announced by the statistical services of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Instead of the first range of between 40 and 43 million hectoliters, winemakers must be satisfied with a product of 39.3 million hectoliters, down 18% compared to last year, according to the latest forecasts. This is 11% less than the average for five years. Too much rain, hail, lack of sun… the grapes have suffered from bad weather. The humidity, aggravated by intense heat, caused the mold to thrive and prevented the particles from rising.