Warmer temperatures are advancing grape ripening and harvest dates by 2-3 weeks compared to 40 years ago. Higher temperatures are altering wine styles and quality. If global warming exceeds 2°C, up to 70% of existing wine regions could face substantial risks of becoming unsuitable for quality wine production.​ New wine regions are emerging in previously cooler areas. Places like Northern France, Southern England and Canada are becoming more suitable for quality wine production. New wine regions may even develop in countries like Belgium, Netherlands, and Denmark.

Thanks to gene editing, producers have the opportunity to develop more heat and drought-resistant selections of the grape varieties they already have, believes Caszyme’s chief executive officer Monika Paule, heritage and tradition are not compromised.

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