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Flavescence dorée: Champagne and Loire at high risk - Fines for winemakers who refuse inspections

🇪🇺 Europe wein.plus 31st March 2026 Regulation
Flavescence dorée: Champagne and Loire at high risk - Fines for winemakers who refuse inspections

Flavescence dorée continues to spread across Champagne and the Loire Valley, with 66 municipalities now affected by the vine pest. Winemakers in the Loire are now required to participate in official inspections, and those who refuse face financial penalties, marking a tougher regulatory stance on controlling the disease's spread.

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