Bordeaux winemakers are facing a lower demand for the region’s red wines, and some producers are proposing an unconventional method to balance the red wine supply.
During the Vinexpo industry conference in Paris this week, producers in the Bordeaux region are petitioning the French government to assist in destroying vines and excess wine. The winemakers are seeking financial grants from officials to pull some 10 percent of the region’s vineyards and transform their already-fermented wine into industrial alcohol, according to The Guardian.
