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3w ago

DGCCRF Report Reveals Irregularities in Over One-Third of Wine and Spirits Businesses

Enforcement has escalated to include administrative fines alongside criminal referrals following the release of the audit.

"43 % des opérateurs contrôlés ont présenté des anomalies", rapporte l'enquête de la DGCCRF.
Des machines d'analyse permettant de vérifier la conformité et l'authenticité des vins et spiritueux dans un laboratoire de la DGCCRF à Pessac, le 3 juillet 2025 en Gironde
Un ingénieur effectue des tests sur des vins et spiritueux pour en vérifier l'authenticité et la conformité aux réglementations dans un laboratoire de la DGCCRF, le 3 juillet 2025 à Pessac, en Gironde

Overview

  • Investigators inspected more than 7,800 establishments over 2022–23, covering about 1,600 production sites and 6,200 distribution outlets.
  • Over a third of operators showed anomalies, with 38% of producers and 43% of distributors failing to meet labeling and ingredient standards.
  • Detected irregularities included incorrect alcohol-content labels, unauthorized additives such as water or colorants, and undisclosed substitutions of cheaper wines.
  • Most issues resulted in warnings or compliance orders, while confirmed frauds led to 40 administrative fines and 80 criminal reports, representing 3% of follow-ups.
  • Earlier DGCCRF probes already yielded criminal convictions, including a January 2023 case in Nouvelle-Aquitaine for francising 34,000 hectolitres of Spanish wine that drew prison terms and a €1 million fine.