climate change is pushing winegrowers to evolve

In a mountain landscape on the heights of Balagne (Haute-Corse), Corsican winegrowers are shaking up their habits, planting vines at more than 800 meters above sea level. Their family farm, 600 m below, suffers from climate change and lack of water. At higher altitudes, the drought should be less severe and the rains more abundant.

Diversify crops to adapt to climate change

Faced with climate change, some winegrowers even go so far as to diversify their crops. Philippe Moutet has planted two hectares of rosemary in place of vines, a drought-resistant aromatic species and a profitable project. “According to the calculations, that would leave a fairly interesting product per hectare. Even if these are not huge sums, but which allow you to have an interesting income”, he advances. To go further, the operator also plans to install beehives.