#32026R0744Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/744 on temporary exceptional crisis distillation for the French wine sector in marketing year 2025/2026
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This regulation provides France with EUR 40 million from the EU agricultural reserve to support the distillation of up to approximately 1.2 million hectolitres of excess red and rosé wines. The measure addresses persistent market imbalance caused by declining domestic consumption and exports, despite previous distillation efforts and vineyard grubbing-up. Support is capped at EUR 33 per hectolitre and covers only the costs of wine supply and distillation. The resulting alcohol may only be used for industrial, pharmaceutical, disinfection or energy purposes, not for the food and drink industry. Payments must be made by 31 December 2026 to qualify for Union financing.
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Key Changes
- Provides EUR 40 million EU funding for crisis distillation of red and rosé wines in continental France
- Maximum support rate fixed at EUR 33 per hectolitre, targeting approximately 1.2 million hectolitres of excess stock
- Alcohol from distillation restricted exclusively to industrial, pharmaceutical, disinfection or energy uses
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Obligations
What this law requires
France must ensure all payments for crisis distillation support are made by 31 December 2026 to qualify for Union financing
France must limit support for crisis distillation to a maximum of EUR 33 per hectolitre of wine
France must ensure the total volume of wines submitted for distillation does not exceed approximately 1.2 million hectolitres
France must ensure that distillation support covers only red and rosé wines, excluding other wine categories
France must restrict the use of alcohol produced from distillation to industrial, pharmaceutical, disinfection, and energy purposes only, and prohibit use for food and drink industry