Greek Wine: Higher and higher
The photo is of Katafito, at 950 m altitude, a region of Drama, eastern Macedonia, in Northern Greece. An unexpected altitude for this region, as in Drama the vineyards are located on gentle slopes, not really exceeding 400 meters. You are probably wondering what has caused this climb.
Climate change and global warming are well recognized by wine-producers and have raised serious concerns. Will they continue to produce quality wines or will they end up in overripe jammy - like expressions of the varieties? If the predictions of further temperature increases in Greece (and worldwide) are confirmed, many areas will be unsuitable for viticulture, in the future. At least, as we know of them nowadays (Hannah et al., 2013, we expect a reduction in the suitability of viticulture in Mediterranean Europe in the year 2050, at a rate of 60 to 73%).
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