French, Italian winegrowers face earliest ever harvest
Scorching heat and drought are pushing some growers to pick 10 days early, with harvests starting in July for the first time in some areas.
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French, Italian winegrowers face earliest ever harvest
In Oltrepo Pavese, a winegrowing region in northern Italy, the harvest was in full swing in the final days of July, a first. The same phenomenon is also affecting winegrowing areas of southern France. "This year is historic because the grapes have never been harvested in July before," said Matteo Castellani, head of the Coldiretti farming union for Casteggio, south of Pavia. "We started the harvest at the beginning of the week, on July 27 and 28…
French and Italian winegrowers face earliest ever harvest
Scorching summer temperatures have disrupted life for millions of Europeans but for winegrowers in Italy and France, who are harvesting their grapes unusually early, the hot weather offers pros as well as cons.
The viticulture must adapt to climate change. Due to the particularly high temperatures of recent months, harvests have already started before the end of July in the south of France and in the north of Italy, a record in these wine regions.
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