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Climate: with 90% of Lot vineyards decimated by frost, winegrowers are diversifying
Climate: with 90% of Lot vineyards decimated by frost, winegrowers are diversifying
(France 2)
Times are tough for wine growers. Near Cahors (Lot), Éric Boudet blames climate change. The spring frost got the better of his vine plants. Faced with this critical situation, many are embarking on other activities.
A wine grower’s 2,000 vines were victims of frost in the spring. On his 19 hectares, the producer already knows that he will not harvest anything. He accuses 120,000 euros of losses. “At the heart of the strain, we see that there are no grapes”deplores Éric Boudet, who reports “six years of repeated bad weather conditions”.
In the Cahors region (Lot), its case is far from isolated: 90% of the Lot vineyards have been decimated. In Parnac, a cooperative has started to receive the first deliveries. But Élodie Marsoni is already worried about a particularly weak vintage. Its 88 vats, usually full to the brim, could well be left collecting dust. “Our winemaking site is calibrated for 5 million liters, while for the 2024 vintages, we only brought in 1.2 million,” she explains.
Some winegrowers have chosen to diversify. For four years, David Girard has also been growing lavender. He set up a soap factory with his wife.
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