Climate Change: Challenge and Opportunity

Northern Rhône

- Syrah ripens more consistently - Alcohol levels creeping up - Harvest dates three weeks earlier - Some exploring higher elevations

Southern Rhône

- Traditional varieties struggling with heat - Mourvèdre (needs heat) performing better - Night harvesting becoming essential - Some reviving nearly extinct varieties

Adaptations

- Canopy management for shade - Later pruning to delay budbreak - Earlier harvesting for freshness - Concrete eggs and amphorae for less extraction