Climate change making wine more alcoholic
Ever thought wine is more alcoholic than it used to be?
It might not be your tolerance levels (or larger measures), but climate change. Beaujolais winemaker Jean-Pierre Riviere explains why.
#climate #climatechange #wine #alcohol
It might not be your tolerance levels (or larger measures), but climate change. Beaujolais winemaker Jean-Pierre Riviere explains why.
#climate #climatechange #wine #alcohol
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00:00The main consequence of the global warming is the sugar content of the grapes, so more
00:06sugar equals more alcohol, and also the grapes, which are more concentrated.
00:12So more coloring matter, more concentration, and a little less fruitiness in the wines.
00:18So to try and compensate for this, we're trying to put in place techniques that will enable
00:22us to have a slightly lower sugar content and still retain the fruitiness of Beaujolais
00:27wines.