Winemakers worry the heat could make wine too sweet, while others are starting to plant grapes in areas previously considered too cool
At what point is a Marlborough sauvignon blanc so sweet it no longer tastes like a Marlborough sauvignon blanc? That is one of the questions that New Zealand winemakers are grappling with as the country experiences an increasingly warm, dry climate.
Winemaker John Hancock says the timing of the grape harvest in New Zealand has shifted as the climate has changed.