(Decanter) - Independent winegrowers across France are calling on the government to underwrite an insurance scheme to protect them from the effects of bad harvests or currency fluctuations. As European aids such as crisis distillation and vine-grubbing schemes are coming to an end, winemakers are hoping the government can replace these with other forms of income guarantees. ‘With the 2012 harvest looking to have the lowest yields for 10 years, winemakers are once again reminded of the incredible instability of their businesses,’ Christelle Jacquemot of the trade association Vigneron Indépendant told Decanter.com.