BigGreen.co.uk, a British recycling and waste disposal company, is warning that “changes in the Earth’s climate will bring about changes in the taste and production of wines with some calling it a ‘grape-ocalypse’ as traditional growing areas are lost.”
In a statement, the company said:
“Whether global warming is man-made or a natural phenomenon or a combination of the two, vine growers are already reporting that they’re having to adapt to changes in the climate to ensure quality and timely harvests.
However, it’s not all bad news for producers: The BigGreen.co.uk company has also found that global warming is also contributing to larger yields, with wine production opening up in geographic areas that were not considered particularly profitable before.
“The bottom line is that the wine connoisseur will have to get used to the idea that their favourite label is going to taste different,” says BigGreen.co.uk spokesperson Mark Hall. “And given a few decades, it might even disappear altogether to be replaced by completely new wines.”
BigGreen.co.uk says this is a problem that is challenging wine producers right across Europe and North America, as hotter summers and harsher winters bring changes across tradition wine-producing areas.
“It’s not going to be what some people are calling a ‘grape-ocalypse'”, says Hall, “Existing wine-makers are rapidly getting used to the fact that their product is going to change over the years, while whole new areas will open up that will bring new tastes onto the market.”
In fact, some regions are seeing global warming-led climate change as an opportunity rather than a threat. There are reports that more savvy producers are purchasing land further north as an insurance policy for the coming years; while those in Bordeaux have seized changes with both hands, calling the improved ripening in their region a “good problem” to have.”
Source: http://www.biggreen.co.uk
