Rising global temperatures could change where the majority of the world’s wine is produced as mid-latitude regions may no longer be able to grow grapes, according to researchers.
Up to 70% of current wine-producing regions could face a substantial risk of losing the suitability for wine-growing if global temperatures increase beyond 2 degrees Celsius since the Industrial Revolution, a review of more than 200 studies published Tuesday in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment found.
Regions in Germany that used to produce white wine only have been moving towards red grapes as the climate heats up.
Eiswein is on the decline too due to not getting cold enough for the grapes.