Saving Chardonnay: Adapting Grapes to an Increasingly Arid World

Italian agronomist and wine consultant Mauro Schippa explains how the climate crisis is affecting vineyards globally, revealing that rising temperatures are turning wine into "syrup," destroying acidity, and ruining the aromatic balance. He discusses the specific vulnerability of varieties like Chardonnay and details how wine growers must adapt through precise water and nutrition management—a technique he praises in the desert wineries of the Israeli Negev. Schippa argues that ultimately, solving the climate challenge requires a fundamental change in the unsustainable global economic approach.

Interviewer: Dr. Buzi Raviv

Edits: Dr. Buzi Raviv

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