French Wine Production Hit by Summer Heat Waves and Wildfires

France expects 2025 wine production to drop below the five-year average, after heat waves, drought and wildfires damaged vineyards.

Output is projected to be 37.4 million hectoliters, down from an August estimate of as much as 42.5 million hectoliters, according to a report from the country’s agriculture ministry. That would be slightly higher than production in 2024, when adverse weather also hit the harvest, but it’s 13% below the five-year average.