{"id":32633,"date":"2021-10-26T15:54:17","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T13:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lowine.fr\/?p=32633"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:34:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:34:58","slug":"french-vineyards-how-are-they-affected-by-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lowine.fr\/en\/french-vineyards-how-are-they-affected-by-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"French Vineyards: How Are They Affected by Climate Change ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

For several years, scientists have been issuing repeated warnings about global warming, and numerous movements have been launched by a youth increasingly alarmed by the situation.<\/p>\n

The projected 2\u00b0C rise in temperature by 2050 is already having a noticeable impact on biodiversity and the climate. Naturally, French vineyards are also being affected. In this article, we explore how rising temperatures are influencing vineyards across France.<\/p>\n

Consequently, French vineyards are also affected by this change. To this end, we have decided to present in this article the effects of rising temperatures on French vineyards.<\/p>\n

French Vineyards: The Impact of Climate Change<\/h2>\n

Across the country, the 2021 harvest began earlier than in previous years. What explains this precocity? Climate change, which forces winegrowers to continually adapt a trend already noted by INRA<\/a> in 2018.<\/p>\n

Depending on the region, the harvest began at different times this year. In\u00a0Aude<\/strong>, it started about one week early, in the\u00a0Loire Valley<\/strong>, one month early, in the\u00a0Bordeaux vineyards<\/strong>, three weeks early, and in\u00a0Burgundy<\/strong>, four weeks early.<\/p>\n

\"Vignobles<\/figure>\n

According to Yves Leers, journalist and consultant for \u201cL\u2019Atelier du Climat\u201d, \u201crising temperatures will have an impact on the vine.\u201d The first effects of climate change are already being felt. As we have seen, harvests are taking place weeks earlier than usual, mainly due to earlier vine flowering.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, rising temperatures are already affecting wine production. The alcohol content of some wines has increased by several degrees over recent years. In 2018, it was estimated that wines from the Languedoc could see their alcohol content rise by 1%, as could wines from Bordeaux.<\/p>\n

To understand this phenomenon further, we invite you to watch this video produced by Le Monde.<\/p>\n