Discover the devastating 19th-century crisis that almost wiped out French vineyards. A tale of resilience and recovery. #History #Wine #Agriculture #France
did you know a tiny insect nearly destroyed the French wine industry in the 19th century the great French wine blight caused by the greate fera aphid ravaged Vineyards across France starting in the 1860s this pest accidentally introduced from North America fed on the roots of European grape Vines leading to widespread Vine death by the 1880s fera had devastated nearly 40% of French Vineyards threatening the nation’s economy and cultural heritage remarkably salvation came from grafting resistant American root stocks onto European Vines a solution that restored the industry this crisis reshaped viticulture practices worldwide showcasing human Ingenuity in the face of agricultural disaster