A new report shows where has wine production dried up the most in Europe.
Global wine production reached a historic low in 2023 and climate change could be to blame, a new report has revealed.
The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) says the drink hit its lowest level since 1962. This intergovernmental organisation has 50 member states, representing 75 per cent of the world’s vineyard area.
Experts blame “extreme environmental conditions” including droughts and fires that have been driving the downward trend in production.
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Global wine production reached a historic low in 2023 and climate change could be to blame, a new report has revealed.
Experts blame “extreme environmental conditions” including droughts and fires that have been driving the downward trend in production.
Vines are often cultivated in areas around the world that are strongly affected by and incredibly vulnerable to changes in climate.
These conditions have led to a sharp decline, impacting major wine-producing regions across the northern and southern hemispheres.
Heavy rainfall causing mildew in central and southern regions alongside flood and hail damage led to the smallest production volume since 1950.
Experts have warned that regular droughts could become the ‘new normal’ across the Mediterranean by mid-century if we don’t act on climate change immediately.
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