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Extreme weather pushes global wine production to lowest level in more than 60 years
(www.theguardian.com)
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“Once again, extreme climatic conditions – such as early frost, heavy rainfall, and drought – have significantly impacted the output of the world vineyard,” said the organisation, which provides data to grape and wine producing and consuming countries.
Italy lost the title of top world producer as its output fell 12%, allowing France to reclaim first place as its production held steady.
Spain held on to its position as the world’s third largest wine producer although its production fell by 14% and was down 19% from its five-year average.
While the OIV speaks of extreme weather events affecting production, they have yet to definitively link it to climate change, said Inaki Garcia de Cortazar-Atauri at the French national agronomical research institute INRAE.
A specialist on the impact of climate change on agriculture, he said that damage in Italy was due to farmed land not being able to absorb water as well as natural soil.
But “one can observe that extreme weather events are becoming more and more frequent,” he said, with heatwaves or rainy periods striking certain regions and adding to existing problems like mildew.
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