# Heatwaves bring an early wine harvest in France

https://mins.news/en/item/15938

- France 24, 2026-08-07 08:03 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/heatwaves-bring-an-early-wine-harvest-in-france

> Some French winegrowers, including producers in the Bordeaux region, started picking grapes on Thursday. The harvest is historically early after a summer of repeated heatwaves, drought and devastating wildfires. One grape-picker said that in a normal year, they would still be on vacation at this point. Winemakers maintain that the environmental turmoil will not harm the quality of the wine itself. Climate change has already been moving harvests earlier across France and is prompting some farmers to choose crops that use less water.

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