Climate change has direct influences on Georgia and viticulture as the shifting climate patterns are highly affecting the one production and grape cultivation. Georgia is experiencing the negative impact of climate change on the wine industry. It is that rising temperatures have changed the precipitation patterns and it is also representing the frequent changes in weathers that all are contributing to the change of viticulture practices (van Leeuwen et al., 2024). In addition, the most effective impact of climate change has been identified in this country as the alteration of the grape ripening cycle. Warmer temperature has been considered as the reason for grapes to ripen even earlier in the season and it is negatively affecting the harvesting process. As per the information, the changes in harvest dates have been considered as challenges that have been identified in analysing the optimal time for the packing and it is also contemplated as potential issues.
Another effect has been identified for the climate change that is increased frequency of droughts in some of the regions. Water scarcity becomes an issue for the vineyards and it is also reducing the consistency. Identifying the problem, winemakers are adopting different types of water efficient irrigation processes to explore alternative methods for the purpose of measuring the retention of the soil (Rogiers et al., 2022). It is that some makers are changing their processes to organic and biodynamic practices and it is considered water conservation and soil health. In addition to all this, some challenges about climate change are also contributing towards the development of the wine industry. It was that the warmer temperature and the long growing season have supported the industry for the cultivation of grapes and it is not possible in the previous situation. Climate change had a negative impact on the wine industry of this country however it also represented the advantages.
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Rogiers, S.Y., Greer, D.H., Liu, Y., Baby, T. and Xiao, Z., (2022). Impact of climate change on grape berry ripening: An assessment of adaptation strategies for the Australian vineyard. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, p.1094633.
van Leeuwen, C., Sgubin, G., Bois, B., Ollat, N., Swingedouw, D., Zito, S. and Gambetta, G.A., (2024). Climate change impacts and adaptations of wine production. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 5(4), pp.258-275.
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