Wildfires burned 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 evacuations near Bordeaux; now France’s wine country fears damage that may only emerge in the bottle
- Representative imageFrance’s worst wildfire season in decades is now raising concerns far beyond the immediate destruction of forests and homes.
- In the Bordeaux region, where some of the country’s most famous wines are produced, growers are worried that smoke from nearby fires could quietly damage grapes long before anyone opens a bottle.
- That is what makes this fire especially troubling for winemakers.
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- Representative imageFrance’s worst wildfire season in decades is now raising concerns far beyond the immediate destruction of forests and homes.
- In the Bordeaux region, where some of the country’s most famous wines are produced, growers are worried that smoke from nearby fires could quietly damage grapes long before anyone opens a bottle.
- That is what makes this fire especially troubling for winemakers.
Sources: Times of India