Tuesday, 18 November, 2025
The Drinks Business, Amelie Maurice-Jones
Growers say extreme weather, rising production costs and falling sales are pushing many vineyards to the brink.
The protest, which took place on Saturday 15 November, was organised by the Aude winegrowers’ union, which is aligned with France’s main farmers’ organisation, the Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d’Exploitants Agricoles (FNSEA).
Damien Onorre, president of the Aude winegrowers’ union, told Le Monde: “For three years, we have suffered droughts and heat waves above 40°C. I have lost 50% of my production over this period.”
It comes after France’s farm ministry lowered its projection for this year’s wine output to 36 million hectolitres in October, down from the 37.4 million forecast last month and 1% below last year’s harvest, citing a heatwave in August.
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