What wines will we be drinking in 10 years?

In the domestic wine regions, since 1971, the heat sum that determines the development of the grape has increased by 25–30 percent, which causes the buds to burst earlier, flowering and ripening to occur sooner, and the harvest to be pushed forward by weeks. The warming, however, does not only bring faster development: it also increases summer heat and water stress, raises the risk of spring frost damage, and no longer provides an ideal climate for most domestic white grape varieties. Péter Szabó, a doctoral student at the Department of Meteorology at ELTE, based on domestic observations and climate model results, as well as a video report presenting the experiences of Alföld winegrowers, Máté Klár, demonstrates how climate change can transform the varietal structure and farming practices of Hungarian wine regions.

Görög Mása interviewed Péter Szabó on the Civil Radio.

The full article can be read on the Másfélfok website here. 🙂