Fires and frost: French wine industry hit by wildfires and ‘historic’ low harvest 

Rosé wine-growing areas in Provence were devastated by the blaze

A firefighting helicopter flies above a wildfire near the Château des Bertrands winery in the Var region of Provence, France 
A firefighting helicopter flies above a wildfire in the Var region of Provence
(Image credit: Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images)

France’s wine industry had already been hit by forecasts that this year’s harvest could be “the smallest vintage for at least 50 years”, Decanter reported earlier this month. Now vineyards in the south-east of the country are assessing the damage from “heartbreaking” wildfires.

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