The report scores regions on a scale of 1-100, where a score of 100 represents maximum risk exposure. It said the risk of drought in Champagne will rise from the current level of 16 to 43 by the 2050s, then double to 88 by the 2090s — if no changes are made to current climate policies.
"[If the grapes] get exposed to too extreme UV rays, then they will get the equivalent of our sunburn and that will basically … damage the flavor," Matt Hodgson, founder of English wine retailer Grape Britannia, told CNBC. "20 years ago the harvest used to take place at the end of September, beginning of October," Champagne Taittinger spokesperson Claire Sarazin told CNBC. Now, the champagne house harvests grapes at the end of August and the beginning of September."We have so much sun and so much sugar basically in the juice that you don't need to add sugar anymore," Sarazin said."It's not an issue so far, but it's something we have to take care of.
"I have noticed a subtle change in my 30-odd years and … other people who've got more like 50 years of wine tasting experience have pointed to a definite shift in style towards the more rich," Atkins said.Champagne houses are taking different approaches to preserving their futures in the industry, including eyeing locations with similar climates to Champagne.
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