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In Bordeaux, the vineyard area will fall below the symbolic mark of 100,000 hectares by the end of the year. It was nearly 145,000 hectares during the economic boom years of the 1960s and 1970s and has been declining since then. Between 2005 and 2011, it was reduced by 10,000 hectares, 4,000 of which were supported by subsidies. In 2019, it was still 115,000 hectares, and in 2023, only 103,000 hectares.

The current actions to reduce the vineyard area aim for a maximum of 9,500 hectares and are subsidized with 6,000 euros per hectare. The state is paying 38 million euros for renaturation, and the industry association CIVB is contributing 19 million for agricultural diversification. So far, funding for 8,414 hectares has already been applied for. Clearings by winemakers who have not applied for funding or simply abandon areas are not included. The prefecture of Bordeaux estimates that there are currently 2,450 hectares, but this number is likely to rise significantly. Nevertheless, Bordeaux will remain the largest wine-growing region in France. A total of 120 million euros are available in France to reduce the vineyard area by up to 30,000 hectares.

(al / Source: vitisphere)

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