Global warming is something you can't ignore whatever your interest is.
For wine, there is a serious concern that grape varieties which are popular today might have to be replanted for more heat tolerant varieties.
I don't want to even think about the possibility especially for places like Burgundy where the grape varieties are almost synonym to the region itself.
Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanee 2015
Emmanuel Rouget is a nephew of Henri Jayer, a legendary wine maker of Burgundy.
The wine had purple flower, strawberry, cherry, raspberry.
Good acid and powdery tannin.
Just enough fruits which were juicy but not over ripe.
Alcohol was high but didn't feel that high. Well integrated.
Domaine Anne Gros Richebourg Grand Cru 2015
Fresh aromas of cherry, raspberry, pear, green tea, tarragon.
Fruits were riper on palate.
Powdery tannin was balanced with the richness of fruits.
Even the small presence of VA adds broadness.
I was lucky to have a chance to try these great wines.
I'm sure they can make excellent wines with different grape varieties, but hope it wouldn't happen.
I'm not a scientist and have no idea about what would happen next, but the world experienced the warming trend in the past too. For example, there was a warming trend in medieval time which lasted for some years, followed by cool weather which eventually led to the Great Famine in the 14th century.
Therefore this can be a condition which happens and goes away once in a while, and I hope this global warming would settle down sometime soon.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.