Drought shrivels French wine harvest prospects
Forecasters expect little or no rain before July 14, and producers warn yields could fall 10% as heat and drought speed ripening.
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The vine suffers from the heat and scarcity of water. In the massif of Saint-Thierry (Marne), the succession of heat episodes and the lack of rain put the Champagne vineyards under pressure. The wine growers fear a decrease in yields.
The extreme summer heat in France is inhibiting grape growth in important wine regions such as Champagne, Bordeaux, and Burgundy. Wine producers warned on Tuesday of a smaller harvest and one of the earliest harvests ever.
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Prolonged heat and drought in France have slowed grape growth in key wine-growing regions of the country, which could lead to reduced yields and one of the earliest harvests in the history of observations.
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