Pariz, 28. jul (Reuters) - Požari koji gore oko Bordeauxa dodatno ističu klimatske izazove s kojima se suočava najveća francuska vinska regija. Vinogradari se bore sa skoro dva meseca suše, ponovljenim talasima vrućina i padom potrošnje vina, što sve zajedno povećava rizike po prinose i dugoročnu održivost proizvodnje.
U prestižnoj apelaciji Margaux, prema rečima Thomasa Durouxa, generalnog direktora Château Palmer, loze za sada nisu oštećene i očekuje se da požari neposredno neće narušiti kvalitet vina. Ipak, Duroux upozorava da su znakovi upozorenja svuda oko nas i da trenutna situacija predstavlja "poziv na buđenje" za industriju.
Stanje u vinogradima
Skoro dva meseca bez značajnih padavina i ponovljeni talasi vrućine pojačali su stres na lozi: mlade sadnice, čiji su koreni plitki, prve trpe jer ne dopiru do podzemne vlage. Bez kiše u narednim nedeljama postoji rizik da loza "isključi" mehanizme rasta kako bi se zaštitila, što bi dovelo do prosečnijeg ili smanjenog kvaliteta i dorađivanja grožđa.
"Naši prioriteti su vodni resursi i prilagođavanje vinograda kako bi postao otporniji na ove klimatske uslove", rekao je Duroux, naglašavajući potrebu za dugoročnim rešenjima.
Prilagođavanje i tržišni pritisci
Lokalne vlasti izdale su izuzetke za navodnjavanje proizvodnih loza — korak neobičan za region gde je zalivanje dugo bilo ograničeno samo na mlade i fragilne sadnice. Međutim, mnogi dvorci nemaju dovoljno vode da navodnjavaju cele površine, što nameće teška logistička i finansijska pitanja.
Pored klimatskih problema, industrija se suočava i sa tržišnim pritiscima: opadajuća domaća i izvozna potražnja, prenabiranje ponude i nizak prinos po cenama prinose na prodaju vina čak i ispod troškova proizvodnje. Kao odgovor, uvedena je shema izvlačenja loze (vine-pull) kojom se smanjuje površina pod lozom kako bi se pokušalo balansirati tržište.
Tržište finih bordoških vina, prema Liv-ex Bordeaux 500 indeksu, izgubilo je gotovo petinu vrednosti u poslednjih pet godina, dok je en primeur tržište izgubilo zamah, što je navelo neka imanja na korekciju cena.
Zaključak: Iako su trenutni požari za sada izbegli direktno uništenje prestižnih vinograda u Margauxu, kombinacija suše, ekstremnih temperatura i tržišnih poteškoća nameće potrebu za brzim prilagođavanjem — upravljanjem vodnim resursima, promenom praksi u vinogradarstvu i strateškim pristupom prodaji i plasmanu vina.
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