French state producing a vine crop (8)
I believe the answer is:
province
'french state' is the definition.
'province' can be an answer for 'state' (province is a kind of state). I'm not certain of the 'french' bit.
'producing a vine crop' is the wordplay.
'producing' indicates an anagram.
'vine'+'crop'='vinecrop'
'vinecrop' with letters rearranged gives 'PROVINCE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for province that I've seen before include "Ulster or Munster, say" , "Major division of Ireland,or range of responsibility" , "Territory" , "department?" , "Sphere of action or speciality" .)