Lancashire to beat Bordeaux for wine-making
Areas such as Lancashire and Yorkshire could become the ideal locations for "hot climate" wine-making within 75 years, claim academics.If climate change continues as predicted winemakers in the north could be growing vines for wines like Merlot - currently only cultivated in warmer climates like the south of France and Chile.
Prof Richard Selley of Imperial College London says that as this change happens (by 2080) southern England will become TOO HOT for wine production and could produce raisins, currants and sultanas instead.
"Winegrowing could change beyond recognition. And grapes that now
thrive in the South-East of England could be limited to cooler slopes
of Snowdonia and the Peak District," he said.
“With models suggesting the average annual summer temperature in the south of England could increase by up to five degrees centigrade by 2080."
"I have been able to map how British viticulture could change beyond recognition in the coming years.
"Grapes that currently thrive in the south east of England could become limited to the cooler slopes of Snowdonia and the Peak District.”
Prof Richard Selley has recently released the book "The Winelands of Britain - Past, Present and Prospective."
“With models suggesting the average annual summer temperature in the south of England could increase by up to five degrees centigrade by 2080."
"I have been able to map how British viticulture could change beyond recognition in the coming years.
"Grapes that currently thrive in the south east of England could become limited to the cooler slopes of Snowdonia and the Peak District.”
Prof Richard Selley has recently released the book "The Winelands of Britain - Past, Present and Prospective."
