France Distills 120 Million Liters of Red and Rosé Wine - 40 Million Euros in State Support
France is distilling 120 million litres of wine into industrial alcohol with €40 million in government support, a move that reflects struggling domestic consumption and weak export demand. That's roughly 160 million bottles being converted rather than sold as wine, highlighting real challenges facing French producers. The state intervention underscores how serious the market downturn has become across Europe's largest wine-producing nation.
Originally published by wein.plus
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