At the closing event celebrating its centennial, the OIV presented its latest harvest estimate and proclaimed the International Day of Vine and Wine. Meanwhile, global market sales appear to be showing slight growth.
The 2024 harvest volume in France is approaching the historic low of 2017. While the October forecast was set at 37.5m hl, the figure has now dropped again.
According to the latest estimates from the French statistics agency Agreste, the French wine harvest has dropped to levels seen in 2021. However, no price increase is expected.
It’s got a wine-growing history that dates back to the Roman world. It’s got more than 220 authorised grape varieties over 55,000 hectares of vineyards, and it’s one of the most exciting wine-growing countries in Europe.