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According to an article by Ellen McCoy in Bloomberg Pursuits, top-quality white wines can age for 10 to 20 years or more, which is almost as long as red wines.
An article by Ellen McCoy in Bloomberg Pursuits states that acidity in white wines serves the same preservation function as tannins do in red wines.
Climate change is causing more extreme weather for wine growers, including not just higher temperatures but also increased instances of frost and cold.
In response to climate change, wine growers are adopting sustainable practices such as eliminating synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and using cover crops to naturally regenerate the soil.
The "3E" Ecolitas sustainability program is guided by the Italian ministry and independently certified by an agency named Valor Italia.
Christopher Wirth believes that sustainability initiatives in the European wine industry receive more government support compared to those in the United States.
Spain's sustainability certification for the wine industry is called "Wineries for Climate Protection," a joint public-private venture between the Spanish government and the Federation of Spanish Winemakers (FEV).
The "Wineries for Climate Protection" certification in Spain emphasizes reducing energy consumption and managing water resources due to the prevalence of dry conditions and drought in regions like Rioja.
Christopher Wirth speculates that global warming could eventually transform the Finger Lakes from a cool climate wine region into a more moderate or warmer one.