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Climate change battle heats up for Australian winemakers
When an unprecedented heatwave hit South Australia state, home to the world-renowned Barossa Valley winemaking region, viticulturists fretted about the impact on their grapes. AFP January 14, 2021 / 01:22 PM IST
Springtime grapes form on grapevines at Tyrrell s Wines vineyard in Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia on October 20, 2020. (Image: Reuters/Stefica Nicol Bikes)
The crops survived, but the extreme weather last year was a reminder of how climate change can hurt a resurgent Aus$2 billion (US$1.5 billion) export industry boosted by Chinese thirst for Australian premium red wine. I ve been here for 20 years . and we re seeing more severity in the weather, winemaker James Sweetapple told AFP at his vineyard in Orange, a picturesque town 250 kilometres (155 miles) northwest of Sydney.