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Climate change has severe and short-term effects on agriculture, including the grapevine, which is essential for successful wine production. Climate change is affecting grapevines’ phenology, which is the cyclic and seasonal stages of the plant. For example, higher temperature cause grapes to ripen earlier. This affects wine quality, as this leads to a changed balance between acidity and sugar levels, which in turn leads to a different alcohol percentage and loss of the wine’s typical characteristics. Climate change also affects plant growth when the soil moisture is too high or too low or when it damages leaves. This in turn also affects yield. CO2 levels in the atmosphere can partially compensate for the negative impact of higher temperatures, but not enough to prevent damage caused by these higher temperatures and increased soil dryness. Also, climatic changes can alter the geographical distribution of existing wine areas, create new areas, and make existing areas unsuitable.
Credit: This chapter is based on three scientific articles by Fotoula Droulia and João A. Santos and their colleagues. (Full citations and link available at the end of the chapter)
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Droulia, F., & Charalampopoulos, I. (2021). Future climate change impacts on European Viticulture: A review on recent scientific advances. Atmosphere, 12(4), 495.
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van Genuchten, E. (2023). How Climate Change Impacts Our Wine. In: A Guide to a Healthier Planet. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34479-4_2
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