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This article is part of our special report (Agri-food) life after Brexit.
France is likely to remain the UK’s undisputed top wine supplier despite the challenges posed by Brexit, climate change and rising international competition. EURACTIV France reports.
In 2020, British importers spent an amount of £733 million (€844 million) on wine from France, making the country the UK’s leading supplier, ahead of Italy, New Zealand, Australia and Spain.
Apart from a slight fall in exports to the UK last year due to the pandemic and related restrictions, the additional administrative burdens brought by Brexit do not seem to have left too much of a mark.
It s a tragedy French winemakers face devastation after worst weather in 30 years keyt.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from keyt.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
One of France s biggest export industries is facing a devastating blow after an unusually severe frost earlier this month damaged vineyards across the country, heaping pain on winemakers already reeling from the pandemic and US tariffs.
The frost has affected 80% of vineyards in France s primary wine growing areas, according to the European Committee of Wine Companies. This is expected to cause a yield loss ranging from 25% to up to 50% in some regions, the trade body told CNN Business on Wednesday.
The destruction spread across the Rhone Valley, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Provence and the Loire Valley, said Anne Colombo, president of the Cornas appellation, a wine-growing area in the Rhone region.