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✍️ A leading European winemaker, Familia Torres, may have to abandon its ancestral lands in Catalonia due to climate change, which could make traditional growing areas too dry and hot.
👉 Familia Torres may have to abandon its ancestral lands in Catalonia due to climate change
👉 The company is installing irrigation systems and planting vines at higher altitudes to adapt to the changing climate
👉 The president of the company is concerned about the impact of climate change on the quality of their wines
👉 The company is considering moving some of its vineyards to cooler regions
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Familia Torres has been making wine in Catalonia since 1870, but says it may have to move to higher altitudes in 30 years’ timeA leading European winemaker has warned it may have to abandon its ancestral lands in Catalonia in 30 years’ time because climate change could make traditional growing areas too dry and hot.Familia Torres is already installing irrigation at its vineyards in Spain and California and is planting vines on land at higher altitudes as it tries to adapt to more extreme conditions. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/17/top-winemaker-spanish-vineyards-climate-crisis-familia-torres