While not yet commercially viable, Irish wine production is gaining traction. Global heating is extending grape ripening northwards, creating more favorable conditions for viticulture in Ireland. Producers are experimenting with resistant grape varieties and root stocks suited to cool and wet climates.
eard the one about Irish wine? Like its English counterpart, it is no longer a joke, with more than a dozen vineyards now producing bottles to emulate those of the terroirs of France, Spain and Italy.
“The mean temperature overall for Ireland has increased by 0.7 of a degree Celsius,” Moore said, while rainfall has increased by 7% over the same period. The growing season has increased overall by seven to 16 days. Better known for his cider, vinegars and fruit juices, he now produces about 150 cases a year of his Lusca sparkling rosé and a red wine, selling to restaurants.
“The problem is getting them to flower in the first place,” Llewellyn said. “To get an idea of just how marginal the Irish climate is for growers, a classic bordeaux harvest would take 100 days from flowering to harvest, compared to 150-day cultivation period in Ireland.”
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