Drought, diseases: faced with the decline of the vine, winegrowers fight against cloning
By Rémi Barbet (special correspondent in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon)
Published on Reading time: 5 min
Nurseryman Lilian Bérillon inspects his rootstock plants in Villeneuve-lès-Avignons (Gard), August 27, 2025. Christelle Calmettes for La Croix / Christelle Calmettes
Global warming, droughts, disease: French vineyards are in decline. Half a century of cloning has impoverished their genetic diversity, making them vulnerable to attack. To combat this "genetic loss," some winegrowers are seeking to revive older, more resilient vines.
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