The bad weather affected the French vines badly

Such small amount of wine grapes have not been harvested in France since 1945 as this year. The very weak harvest is due to the unusually mild March and the frosty April, but according to experts, because of the hot summer, quality can be excellent.

According to the French Ministry of Agriculture, 37.2 million hectoliters of wine is expected this year, which is 18 percent less than in 2016 and 17 percent lower than the average of the previous five-years. (agrarszektor.hu)