French winemakers hunt for climate change-resistant grape

French winemakers hunt for climate change-resistant grape

French wine growers are hunting for a climate change-resistant grape that can cope with scorching summers and unstable conditions. Producers realised the threat of climate change during a 2003 heatwave, when grapes in some areas melted on vines. The summer of 2015 has been exceptionally dry, with France recording its third-hottest July since 1900 and receiving less than half the amount of rain than usual.

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