As global weather patterns change, England has turned out to be a winner, after struggling for decades to compete in the global wine market.
CORNWALL: The international wine industry is feeling the heat, as it grapples with the effects of a warmer global climate.Higher temperatures in the country have created the conditions needed to grow internationally celebrated grapes on English soil.One vineyard made the decision to pivot from grass to grapes in the late 1980s and the gamble is now bearing fruit, as it has transformed into a highly successful and well-respected business.
The Camel Valley vineyard in Cornwall in South West England made the pivot 34 years ago, replacing the potato crops with Pinot Noir and a host of other grape varieties. Increasingly challenging conditions in some of Europe’s more established regions are forcing producers north. A number of French champagne houses, for instance, have invested heavily in new vineyards in the south of England.
Despite the many hurdles, people are still drawn to the sector, with hundreds of new vineyards opening across the UK. He noted that the rising temperatures have enabled a range of varieties to produce very high quality wines that could not have been grown and ripened 30 years back. Mr Lindo said Camel Valley is now starting to experience weather conditions similar to that of France’s renowned Champagne region in the 1950s and 1960s, and believes the future presents both opportunities and challenges for firms like his.
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