In Adong, at almost 2,600 metres in the Yunnan region of southern China, lies Ao Yun, one of the most promising wine regions in the world.

Winegrowing Regions of the Future

Dominik Vombach, 07.01.2022

Global warming is reshuffling the cards of the wine world. While established wine regions are increasingly being put under pressure, this development is playing into the hands of other regions.

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Extreme weather, frost, hail and rising temperatures have made climate change increasingly noticeable, especially in the last decade. According to a study published last year by Spanish and Canadian scientists, at least half of all winegrowing areas worldwide are threatened. According to the study, a temperature increase of two degrees Celsius would reduce the number of zones suitable for viticulture by 56%, and an increase of four degrees by as much as 85%.

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