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Climate, Grapes, and Wine | Gregory Jones, Ph. D. | TEDxRoseburg


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[Applause] well welcome thank you very much I’d

well welcome thank you very much I’d

well welcome thank you very much I’d like to start today by asking those in

like to start today by asking those in

like to start today by asking those in the audience do you enjoy wine good good

the audience do you enjoy wine good good

the audience do you enjoy wine good good organizers will you make sure that every

organizers will you make sure that every

organizers will you make sure that every single person with our hand up gets a

single person with our hand up gets a

single person with our hand up gets a free bottle of wine when we get done

free bottle of wine when we get done

free bottle of wine when we get done today just kidding my name’s Greg Jones

today just kidding my name’s Greg Jones

today just kidding my name’s Greg Jones as the introduction said I’m here to

as the introduction said I’m here to

as the introduction said I’m here to talk to you about climate grapes and

talk to you about climate grapes and

talk to you about climate grapes and wine but first I’d like to back up and

wine but first I’d like to back up and

wine but first I’d like to back up and talk about the importance of weather and

talk about the importance of weather and

talk about the importance of weather and climate in human history we know that

climate in human history we know that

climate in human history we know that early civilizations as they were

early civilizations as they were

early civilizations as they were developing developed based upon strong

developing developed based upon strong

developing developed based upon strong agricultural systems that had to do with

agricultural systems that had to do with

agricultural systems that had to do with the climate being able to allow them to

the climate being able to allow them to

the climate being able to allow them to grow a given crop if the climate change

grow a given crop if the climate change

grow a given crop if the climate change for one reason or another historically

for one reason or another historically

for one reason or another historically they migrated move somewhere else or

they migrated move somewhere else or

they migrated move somewhere else or decided to grow something or raise a

decided to grow something or raise a

decided to grow something or raise a different type of animal so climate has

different type of animal so climate has

different type of animal so climate has been very important and today just like

been very important and today just like

been very important and today just like in the past we know that climate

in the past we know that climate

in the past we know that climate influences everything we do in

influences everything we do in

influences everything we do in agriculture through controlling the

agriculture through controlling the

agriculture through controlling the suitability of a crop to a given area

suitability of a crop to a given area

suitability of a crop to a given area through influencing quality and

through influencing quality and

through influencing quality and productivity and ultimately driving

productivity and ultimately driving

productivity and ultimately driving economic sustainability anywhere in the

economic sustainability anywhere in the

economic sustainability anywhere in the world when we talk about climate and

world when we talk about climate and

world when we talk about climate and agriculture we can typically talk about

agriculture we can typically talk about

agriculture we can typically talk about two broad categories broadacre crops or

two broad categories broadacre crops or

two broad categories broadacre crops or specialty crops the idea here is is that

specialty crops the idea here is is that

specialty crops the idea here is is that these crops divide the system into how

these crops divide the system into how

these crops divide the system into how we see them geographically while

we see them geographically while

we see them geographically while broadacre crops such as corn wheat rice

broadacre crops such as corn wheat rice

broadacre crops such as corn wheat rice and soybeans grown across a very wide

and soybeans grown across a very wide

and soybeans grown across a very wide geographic and therefore climatic range

geographic and therefore climatic range

geographic and therefore climatic range specialty crops have a tendency to be

specialty crops have a tendency to be

specialty crops have a tendency to be grown over fairly narrow geographic

grown over fairly narrow geographic

grown over fairly narrow geographic areas and very narrow climate ranges

areas and very narrow climate ranges

areas and very narrow climate ranges when I was a young PhD student starting

when I was a young PhD student starting

when I was a young PhD student starting to look at studying climate and

to look at studying climate and

to look at studying climate and climatology my advisers all suggested to

climatology my advisers all suggested to

climatology my advisers all suggested to me to study broadacre crops because they

me to study broadacre crops because they

me to study broadacre crops because they were very important for food security

were very important for food security

were very important for food security however I was very much interested in

however I was very much interested in

however I was very much interested in intricate and delicate nature of how

intricate and delicate nature of how

intricate and delicate nature of how climate influence growing specialty

climate influence growing specialty

climate influence growing specialty crops especially when I was looking at

crops especially when I was looking at

crops especially when I was looking at something like viticulture and wine

something like viticulture and wine

something like viticulture and wine production in this system arguably

production in this system arguably

production in this system arguably climate is the most important factor to

climate is the most important factor to

climate is the most important factor to growing the crop in making wine so as

growing the crop in making wine so as

growing the crop in making wine so as such I went down this path to look at

such I went down this path to look at

such I went down this path to look at the system some people asked me and they

the system some people asked me and they

the system some people asked me and they said this is a pretty superfluous thing

said this is a pretty superfluous thing

said this is a pretty superfluous thing to study alcohol but alcohol has been

to study alcohol but alcohol has been

to study alcohol but alcohol has been with us for throughout history and has

with us for throughout history and has

with us for throughout history and has helped shaped who we are and so I

helped shaped who we are and so I

helped shaped who we are and so I thought that was a very interesting

thought that was a very interesting

thought that was a very interesting aspect of something to study and wine

aspect of something to study and wine

aspect of something to study and wine which which embodies all kinds of

which which embodies all kinds of

which which embodies all kinds of characteristics associated with art and

characteristics associated with art and

characteristics associated with art and history gastronomy Romanticism

history gastronomy Romanticism

history gastronomy Romanticism science of all kinds it was all tied up

science of all kinds it was all tied up

science of all kinds it was all tied up in this one agricultural pursuit for me

in this one agricultural pursuit for me

in this one agricultural pursuit for me was just too rich of a system to not

was just too rich of a system to not

was just too rich of a system to not study so that’s where I went down this

study so that’s where I went down this

study so that’s where I went down this path to become a wine climatologist and

path to become a wine climatologist and

path to become a wine climatologist and I always say that somebody had to do it

I always say that somebody had to do it

I always say that somebody had to do it so I want to start here by talking about

so I want to start here by talking about

so I want to start here by talking about something we’ve learned over time about

something we’ve learned over time about

something we’ve learned over time about this term called terroir not terror but

this term called terroir not terror but

this term called terroir not terror but terroir terroir is comes from the Latin

terroir terroir is comes from the Latin

terroir terroir is comes from the Latin Terry or territory its first modern

Terry or territory its first modern

Terry or territory its first modern definition is based upon a stretch of

definition is based upon a stretch of

definition is based upon a stretch of land limited by its agricultural

land limited by its agricultural

land limited by its agricultural capacity and within the concept of

capacity and within the concept of

capacity and within the concept of terroir it typically is trying to

terroir it typically is trying to

terroir it typically is trying to describe all of the factors that go into

describe all of the factors that go into

describe all of the factors that go into growing grapes and making wine this

growing grapes and making wine this

growing grapes and making wine this includes the variety in terms of how

includes the variety in terms of how

includes the variety in terms of how it’s being grown but this also includes

it’s being grown but this also includes

it’s being grown but this also includes all of the natural factors such as

all of the natural factors such as

all of the natural factors such as climate landscape geology and soil that

climate landscape geology and soil that

climate landscape geology and soil that go into growing grapes in making wine

go into growing grapes in making wine

go into growing grapes in making wine however there’s a tremendous cultural

however there’s a tremendous cultural

however there’s a tremendous cultural aspect to where cultural factors are

aspect to where cultural factors are

aspect to where cultural factors are extremely important especially in in

extremely important especially in in

extremely important especially in in terms of how we decide what variety goes

terms of how we decide what variety goes

terms of how we decide what variety goes where and how those wines are being made

where and how those wines are being made

where and how those wines are being made from the fruit grown in those vineyards

from the fruit grown in those vineyards

from the fruit grown in those vineyards so the cultural component is extremely

so the cultural component is extremely

so the cultural component is extremely important now up all the natural factors

important now up all the natural factors

important now up all the natural factors that go into growing grapes making wine

that go into growing grapes making wine

that go into growing grapes making wine it is pretty clear that climate is the

it is pretty clear that climate is the

it is pretty clear that climate is the kind of the baseline expression that we

kind of the baseline expression that we

kind of the baseline expression that we can all

can all

can all kind of agree on and understand and I

kind of agree on and understand and I

kind of agree on and understand and I think most of you as well in the

think most of you as well in the

think most of you as well in the audience the the very baseline

audience the the very baseline

audience the the very baseline expression here is the difference

expression here is the difference

expression here is the difference between wine styles we can all tell a

between wine styles we can all tell a

between wine styles we can all tell a wine that typically comes from a cool

wine that typically comes from a cool

wine that typically comes from a cool climate or a warm climate at cool

climate or a warm climate at cool

climate or a warm climate at cool climate wines tend to be lighter more

climate wines tend to be lighter more

climate wines tend to be lighter more subtle they have a higher acidity very

subtle they have a higher acidity very

subtle they have a higher acidity very crisp they tend to have bright fruit

crisp they tend to have bright fruit

crisp they tend to have bright fruit flavors while wines that come from a

flavors while wines that come from a

flavors while wines that come from a warmer terroir have a tends to be fuller

warmer terroir have a tends to be fuller

warmer terroir have a tends to be fuller deeper colored higher alcohol and and

deeper colored higher alcohol and and

deeper colored higher alcohol and and darker fruits so we all know that that

darker fruits so we all know that that

darker fruits so we all know that that this wine style framework is really

this wine style framework is really

this wine style framework is really being driven by climate what happens

being driven by climate what happens

being driven by climate what happens with geology and soil is is that they

with geology and soil is is that they

with geology and soil is is that they influence the overall subtle nature of

influence the overall subtle nature of

influence the overall subtle nature of those expressions within a given region

those expressions within a given region

those expressions within a given region or within a given vineyard so it all

or within a given vineyard so it all

or within a given vineyard so it all plays an important role but climate is

plays an important role but climate is

plays an important role but climate is the main driver here the other component

the main driver here the other component

the main driver here the other component of this is is that that climate really

of this is is that that climate really

of this is is that that climate really is a strong driver in quality and

is a strong driver in quality and

is a strong driver in quality and productivity that happens within the

productivity that happens within the

productivity that happens within the terroir framework of things so as I’ve

terroir framework of things so as I’ve

terroir framework of things so as I’ve been looking at this terroir is an

been looking at this terroir is an

been looking at this terroir is an important kind of construct that we use

important kind of construct that we use

important kind of construct that we use to describe kind of what’s happening

to describe kind of what’s happening

to describe kind of what’s happening within growing grapes and making wine so

within growing grapes and making wine so

within growing grapes and making wine so this leads me to talk a little bit about

this leads me to talk a little bit about

this leads me to talk a little bit about relationships when we look at the

relationships when we look at the

relationships when we look at the overall framework of growing grapes in

overall framework of growing grapes in

overall framework of growing grapes in making wine we know that it takes quite

making wine we know that it takes quite

making wine we know that it takes quite a bit to be able to produce a given crop

a bit to be able to produce a given crop

a bit to be able to produce a given crop for high quality we know we have to

for high quality we know we have to

for high quality we know we have to understand this the the structure of the

understand this the the structure of the

understand this the the structure of the climate in a given region what that

climate in a given region what that

climate in a given region what that looks like in terms of growing season

looks like in terms of growing season

looks like in terms of growing season length and and rainfall timing and

length and and rainfall timing and

length and and rainfall timing and extreme events but we also need to know

extreme events but we also need to know

extreme events but we also need to know how that structure drives the

how that structure drives the

how that structure drives the suitability to any given variety grown

suitability to any given variety grown

suitability to any given variety grown there but beyond structure and

there but beyond structure and

there but beyond structure and suitability we also have to have a

suitability we also have to have a

suitability we also have to have a framework behind which we can understand

framework behind which we can understand

framework behind which we can understand how climate variability influences

how climate variability influences

how climate variability influences quality and productivity but today more

quality and productivity but today more

quality and productivity but today more than ever we also need to understand how

than ever we also need to understand how

than ever we also need to understand how a changing climate influences all of

a changing climate influences all of

a changing climate influences all of this whether it changes the structure in

this whether it changes the structure in

this whether it changes the structure in a given region the suitability to

a given region the suitability to

a given region the suitability to varieties and or the overall variability

varieties and or the overall variability

varieties and or the overall variability in a region is all very very important

in a region is all very very important

in a region is all very very important this is critical because wine grapes are

this is critical because wine grapes are

this is critical because wine grapes are a narrow specialty crop that that are

a narrow specialty crop that that are

a narrow specialty crop that that are really prone to changes in climate

really prone to changes in climate

really prone to changes in climate overall so what I’ve been doing is

overall so what I’ve been doing is

overall so what I’ve been doing is trying to study what these this

trying to study what these this

trying to study what these this framework is

framework is

framework is or one great production not only

or one great production not only

or one great production not only globally but also here locally within

globally but also here locally within

globally but also here locally within our region so this leads me to the idea

our region so this leads me to the idea

our region so this leads me to the idea that some of you might say or be

that some of you might say or be

that some of you might say or be thinking about right now the idea that

thinking about right now the idea that

thinking about right now the idea that is there an ideal climate for wine

is there an ideal climate for wine

is there an ideal climate for wine production well I’ve been trying to

production well I’ve been trying to

production well I’ve been trying to study this for about 25 years or so now

study this for about 25 years or so now

study this for about 25 years or so now and I think we know some things they’re

and I think we know some things they’re

and I think we know some things they’re worth sharing number one I’ve been

worth sharing number one I’ve been

worth sharing number one I’ve been looking at this concept behind what’s

looking at this concept behind what’s

looking at this concept behind what’s called a climate niche a niche climate

called a climate niche a niche climate

called a climate niche a niche climate niche is essentially the climatic

niche is essentially the climatic

niche is essentially the climatic environment that any organism whether it

environment that any organism whether it

environment that any organism whether it be a plant or an animal functions the

be a plant or an animal functions the

be a plant or an animal functions the best in for wine grapes this basically

best in for wine grapes this basically

best in for wine grapes this basically means if you plant the right grape in

means if you plant the right grape in

means if you plant the right grape in the right place you’re going to get more

the right place you’re going to get more

the right place you’re going to get more consistent quality and more consistent

consistent quality and more consistent

consistent quality and more consistent productivity over the long term now as

productivity over the long term now as

productivity over the long term now as we look at overall climate structures of

we look at overall climate structures of

we look at overall climate structures of places worldwide we know that climate in

places worldwide we know that climate in

places worldwide we know that climate in general is based upon what we all kind

general is based upon what we all kind

general is based upon what we all kind of lead to believe these Mediterranean

of lead to believe these Mediterranean

of lead to believe these Mediterranean climate structures out there in the

climate structures out there in the

climate structures out there in the world and it’s mostly it’s true because

world and it’s mostly it’s true because

world and it’s mostly it’s true because we have this history with Europe and we

we have this history with Europe and we

we have this history with Europe and we look at these areas and we try to

look at these areas and we try to

look at these areas and we try to understand what their framework is all

understand what their framework is all

understand what their framework is all about but I can tell you that wine

about but I can tell you that wine

about but I can tell you that wine grapes are today grown across average

grapes are today grown across average

grapes are today grown across average huge range of mid-latitude zones that

huge range of mid-latitude zones that

huge range of mid-latitude zones that are very suitable to growing quite a few

are very suitable to growing quite a few

are very suitable to growing quite a few different varieties

different varieties

different varieties matter of fact hundreds of varieties can

matter of fact hundreds of varieties can

matter of fact hundreds of varieties can be grown across landscapes all over the

be grown across landscapes all over the

be grown across landscapes all over the world to produce different wine cells

world to produce different wine cells

world to produce different wine cells some of these places are more suitable

some of these places are more suitable

some of these places are more suitable to cooler climate varieties some of them

to cooler climate varieties some of them

to cooler climate varieties some of them are more suitable to warmer climate

are more suitable to warmer climate

are more suitable to warmer climate varieties but their overall framework

varieties but their overall framework

varieties but their overall framework here is is that there’s a rich amount of

here is is that there’s a rich amount of

here is is that there’s a rich amount of varietal material that can be grown in

varietal material that can be grown in

varietal material that can be grown in different places throughout the world in

different places throughout the world in

different places throughout the world in terms of what we can produce so a lot of

terms of what we can produce so a lot of

terms of what we can produce so a lot of this has led me to studying these

this has led me to studying these

this has led me to studying these aspects of these climate niches and

aspects of these climate niches and

aspects of these climate niches and trying to better understand what variety

trying to better understand what variety

trying to better understand what variety does best where and how and in doing so

does best where and how and in doing so

does best where and how and in doing so that’s led me to this idea of

that’s led me to this idea of

that’s led me to this idea of suitability how can we understand

suitability how can we understand

suitability how can we understand suitability relative to any crop let

suitability relative to any crop let

suitability relative to any crop let alone something as complex as growing

alone something as complex as growing

alone something as complex as growing grapes and making wine I collected data

grapes and making wine I collected data

grapes and making wine I collected data from places all over the world to try to

from places all over the world to try to

from places all over the world to try to best better understand this

best better understand this

best better understand this and in doing so I have worked up to a

and in doing so I have worked up to a

and in doing so I have worked up to a diagram that’s very useful to illustrate

diagram that’s very useful to illustrate

diagram that’s very useful to illustrate the concept here this diagram is a

the concept here this diagram is a

the concept here this diagram is a representation of 21 of the most common

representation of 21 of the most common

representation of 21 of the most common varieties grown worldwide you can pick

varieties grown worldwide you can pick

varieties grown worldwide you can pick out your favor and what it is is it

out your favor and what it is is it

out your favor and what it is is it represents the climate niche of these

represents the climate niche of these

represents the climate niche of these varieties based upon where and how they

varieties based upon where and how they

varieties based upon where and how they can be grown best throughout the world I

can be grown best throughout the world I

can be grown best throughout the world I also have table grapes and raisins here

also have table grapes and raisins here

also have table grapes and raisins here just to put an upper bound on the whole

just to put an upper bound on the whole

just to put an upper bound on the whole framework of where the warmest areas are

framework of where the warmest areas are

framework of where the warmest areas are for grapevines two different things are

for grapevines two different things are

for grapevines two different things are being shown here and we’ll get to a

being shown here and we’ll get to a

being shown here and we’ll get to a third in a moment but the two different

third in a moment but the two different

third in a moment but the two different things are largely the climate type in

things are largely the climate type in

things are largely the climate type in which these varieties can be grown in

which these varieties can be grown in

which these varieties can be grown in weather it’s cool intermediate warmer

weather it’s cool intermediate warmer

weather it’s cool intermediate warmer hot but also the potential wine style

hot but also the potential wine style

hot but also the potential wine style and to describe that a little bit more I

and to describe that a little bit more I

and to describe that a little bit more I want to talk about Pinot Noir most of

want to talk about Pinot Noir most of

want to talk about Pinot Noir most of you probably know Oregon’s number one

you probably know Oregon’s number one

you probably know Oregon’s number one variety is Pinot Noir well it can be

variety is Pinot Noir well it can be

variety is Pinot Noir well it can be grown over a fairly narrow climb a niche

grown over a fairly narrow climb a niche

grown over a fairly narrow climb a niche of about four degrees Fahrenheit

of about four degrees Fahrenheit

of about four degrees Fahrenheit globally and in doing so on the cool end

globally and in doing so on the cool end

globally and in doing so on the cool end we have places like Tasmania on the warm

we have places like Tasmania on the warm

we have places like Tasmania on the warm and we have places like the Russian

and we have places like the Russian

and we have places like the Russian River Valley and in the middle we have

River Valley and in the middle we have

River Valley and in the middle we have places like burgundy and the Willamette

places like burgundy and the Willamette

places like burgundy and the Willamette Valley what happens here is is that

Valley what happens here is is that

Valley what happens here is is that Pinot Noir that’s grown on the cool end

Pinot Noir that’s grown on the cool end

Pinot Noir that’s grown on the cool end tends to be a lighter bodied lighter

tends to be a lighter bodied lighter

tends to be a lighter bodied lighter color more subtle wine while it’s grown

color more subtle wine while it’s grown

color more subtle wine while it’s grown on the warmer and it tends to be a more

on the warmer and it tends to be a more

on the warmer and it tends to be a more fuller Barty body darker color Pinot

fuller Barty body darker color Pinot

fuller Barty body darker color Pinot Noir wine so that’s the wine style

Noir wine so that’s the wine style

Noir wine so that’s the wine style potential that can happen in this

potential that can happen in this

potential that can happen in this framework

framework

framework and if you really think about it you

and if you really think about it you

and if you really think about it you could describe the same thing for any

could describe the same thing for any

could describe the same thing for any one of the varieties that’s on the list

one of the varieties that’s on the list

one of the varieties that’s on the list another aspect of this I think is

another aspect of this I think is

another aspect of this I think is important you might be saying well can

important you might be saying well can

important you might be saying well can these varieties be grown outside these

these varieties be grown outside these

these varieties be grown outside these bounds yes they can and people do it

bounds yes they can and people do it

bounds yes they can and people do it however the climate is such that

however the climate is such that

however the climate is such that unreliable yields typically are produced

unreliable yields typically are produced

unreliable yields typically are produced and then quality tends to be more

and then quality tends to be more

and then quality tends to be more questionable or sketchy and so it’s not

questionable or sketchy and so it’s not

questionable or sketchy and so it’s not a very marketable product within these

a very marketable product within these

a very marketable product within these bounds you tend to be more consistent

bounds you tend to be more consistent

bounds you tend to be more consistent overall another way of looking at this

overall another way of looking at this

overall another way of looking at this in terms of this diagram is to talk

in terms of this diagram is to talk

in terms of this diagram is to talk about regions

about regions

about regions I developed a concept just looking at

I developed a concept just looking at

I developed a concept just looking at what I call the climatic envelope for a

what I call the climatic envelope for a

what I call the climatic envelope for a given region so this is the essentially

given region so this is the essentially

given region so this is the essentially the coolest – the warmest places in a

the coolest – the warmest places in a

the coolest – the warmest places in a region and how it can ripen any variety

region and how it can ripen any variety

region and how it can ripen any variety and we can

and we can

and we can talk about a couple of places here’s

talk about a couple of places here’s

talk about a couple of places here’s burgundy burgundy is a relatively cool

burgundy burgundy is a relatively cool

burgundy burgundy is a relatively cool climate area and grows mostly Pinot Noir

climate area and grows mostly Pinot Noir

climate area and grows mostly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and you can see why it’s

and Chardonnay and you can see why it’s

and Chardonnay and you can see why it’s climate envelope is basically central to

climate envelope is basically central to

climate envelope is basically central to that we can also look at a warm climate

that we can also look at a warm climate

that we can also look at a warm climate place like Bordeaux Bordeaux a little

place like Bordeaux Bordeaux a little

place like Bordeaux Bordeaux a little bit again a little bit warmer it’s it

bit again a little bit warmer it’s it

bit again a little bit warmer it’s it can ripen us at different range of

can ripen us at different range of

can ripen us at different range of varieties and also produces a different

varieties and also produces a different

varieties and also produces a different range of styles so that brings me to

range of styles so that brings me to

range of styles so that brings me to talk about here we’re in the Umpqua

talk about here we’re in the Umpqua

talk about here we’re in the Umpqua Valley of Oregon a very prominent wine

Valley of Oregon a very prominent wine

Valley of Oregon a very prominent wine region in the state whereas its climate

region in the state whereas its climate

region in the state whereas its climate niche and what does it look like well

niche and what does it look like well

niche and what does it look like well it’s basically somewhat in the middle of

it’s basically somewhat in the middle of

it’s basically somewhat in the middle of these two burgundy and Bordeaux and the

these two burgundy and Bordeaux and the

these two burgundy and Bordeaux and the framework here is you should be able to

framework here is you should be able to

framework here is you should be able to see right away that it’s wider

see right away that it’s wider

see right away that it’s wider well it’s wider because the region of

well it’s wider because the region of

well it’s wider because the region of the Umpqua valley is larger we also have

the Umpqua valley is larger we also have

the Umpqua valley is larger we also have more elevational differences in

more elevational differences in

more elevational differences in latitudinal differences so we have a

latitudinal differences so we have a

latitudinal differences so we have a bigger climate envelope but we do

bigger climate envelope but we do

bigger climate envelope but we do overlap we have some characteristic

overlap we have some characteristic

overlap we have some characteristic climates that are very similar to

climates that are very similar to

climates that are very similar to burgundy and some they’re a little

burgundy and some they’re a little

burgundy and some they’re a little similar to Bordeaux as well so this

similar to Bordeaux as well so this

similar to Bordeaux as well so this leads me to talk about climate change a

leads me to talk about climate change a

leads me to talk about climate change a lot of well documented changes that have

lot of well documented changes that have

lot of well documented changes that have happened out there in terms of climate

happened out there in terms of climate

happened out there in terms of climate and climate controlled factors in wine

and climate controlled factors in wine

and climate controlled factors in wine regions we know that growing seasons

regions we know that growing seasons

regions we know that growing seasons have gotten warmer and longer you know

have gotten warmer and longer you know

have gotten warmer and longer you know that winter periods have been warmer as

that winter periods have been warmer as

that winter periods have been warmer as well the plants are telling us that

well the plants are telling us that

well the plants are telling us that things are changing because they have

things are changing because they have

things are changing because they have earlier bud break and flowering and

earlier bud break and flowering and

earlier bud break and flowering and harvest we also know that ripening

harvest we also know that ripening

harvest we also know that ripening characteristics or profiles have changed

characteristics or profiles have changed

characteristics or profiles have changed we’ve been accumulating more sugar and

we’ve been accumulating more sugar and

we’ve been accumulating more sugar and producing slightly higher alcohol wines

producing slightly higher alcohol wines

producing slightly higher alcohol wines and therefore wine styles have changed

and therefore wine styles have changed

and therefore wine styles have changed because of pests and diseases have

because of pests and diseases have

because of pests and diseases have changed we’ve also seen some changes

changed we’ve also seen some changes

changed we’ve also seen some changes overall in characteristics of soil

overall in characteristics of soil

overall in characteristics of soil erosion and fertility but we’ve also

erosion and fertility but we’ve also

erosion and fertility but we’ve also seen water resource changes where some

seen water resource changes where some

seen water resource changes where some places have gotten drier and some places

places have gotten drier and some places

places have gotten drier and some places have gotten wetter but let’s look at a

have gotten wetter but let’s look at a

have gotten wetter but let’s look at a very basic change getting back to this

very basic change getting back to this

very basic change getting back to this diagram that we’ve just been talking

diagram that we’ve just been talking

diagram that we’ve just been talking about and put it into a framework of

about and put it into a framework of

about and put it into a framework of trying to understand how changes in

trying to understand how changes in

trying to understand how changes in climate influence not only how varieties

climate influence not only how varieties

climate influence not only how varieties can be produced but how regions can

can be produced but how regions can

can be produced but how regions can produce those varieties based upon their

produce those varieties based upon their

produce those varieties based upon their climate envelope I’m gonna go back to

climate envelope I’m gonna go back to

climate envelope I’m gonna go back to burgundy burgundy in the 1950s was

burgundy burgundy in the 1950s was

burgundy burgundy in the 1950s was relatively cool cooler than it is today

relatively cool cooler than it is today

relatively cool cooler than it is today and it was still able to produce Pinot

and it was still able to produce Pinot

and it was still able to produce Pinot Noir and Chardonnay it’s two Markey

Noir and Chardonnay it’s two Markey

Noir and Chardonnay it’s two Markey varieties but did it in a slightly

varieties but did it in a slightly

varieties but did it in a slightly different wine style framework if you of

different wine style framework if you of

different wine style framework if you of course fast forward to where we are

course fast forward to where we are

course fast forward to where we are today you can see that that shift of a

today you can see that that shift of a

today you can see that that shift of a couple of degrees is more central to

couple of degrees is more central to

couple of degrees is more central to those two varieties and so therefore

those two varieties and so therefore

those two varieties and so therefore allows it to be produced more

allows it to be produced more

allows it to be produced more consistently if we look at conservative

consistently if we look at conservative

consistently if we look at conservative estimates of warming in the future

estimates of warming in the future

estimates of warming in the future burgundy will likely end up here the

burgundy will likely end up here the

burgundy will likely end up here the climatic envelope will be on they warm

climatic envelope will be on they warm

climatic envelope will be on they warm up or in for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

up or in for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

up or in for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay it doesn’t remove them from the ability

it doesn’t remove them from the ability

it doesn’t remove them from the ability to produce those wines but what it does

to produce those wines but what it does

to produce those wines but what it does is it changes the wine style overall

is it changes the wine style overall

is it changes the wine style overall framework that they can produce there if

framework that they can produce there if

framework that they can produce there if we if we look at this though this is a

we if we look at this though this is a

we if we look at this though this is a conservative projection of climate in

conservative projection of climate in

conservative projection of climate in the future what happens if it changes to

the future what happens if it changes to

the future what happens if it changes to more extremes that we kind of tend to

more extremes that we kind of tend to

more extremes that we kind of tend to think might happen this would put

think might happen this would put

think might happen this would put burgundy in a completely different

burgundy in a completely different

burgundy in a completely different framework we’re only the coolest of

framework we’re only the coolest of

framework we’re only the coolest of places can potentially ripen fruit in

places can potentially ripen fruit in

places can potentially ripen fruit in the future and potentially there will be

the future and potentially there will be

the future and potentially there will be other varieties that can be done there

other varieties that can be done there

other varieties that can be done there how about if we go to where we are again

how about if we go to where we are again

how about if we go to where we are again here in the Umpqua Valley and think

here in the Umpqua Valley and think

here in the Umpqua Valley and think about it we go back to the 1950s in the

about it we go back to the 1950s in the

about it we go back to the 1950s in the uncle eval II the climates were a little

uncle eval II the climates were a little

uncle eval II the climates were a little cooler than they are today

cooler than they are today

cooler than they are today the first pioneers that came here in the

the first pioneers that came here in the

the first pioneers that came here in the 1960s planted varieties that were more

1960s planted varieties that were more

1960s planted varieties that were more so associated with that cooler climate

so associated with that cooler climate

so associated with that cooler climate and did fairly well fast forward to

and did fairly well fast forward to

and did fairly well fast forward to today this is our climate envelope we

today this is our climate envelope we

today this is our climate envelope we still produce some of those cool climate

still produce some of those cool climate

still produce some of those cool climate varieties but now we have shifted a

varieties but now we have shifted a

varieties but now we have shifted a little bit and we’re producing other

little bit and we’re producing other

little bit and we’re producing other varieties how about conservative warming

varieties how about conservative warming

varieties how about conservative warming in the growing seasons of four to five

in the growing seasons of four to five

in the growing seasons of four to five degrees Fahrenheit by 2050 this is what

degrees Fahrenheit by 2050 this is what

degrees Fahrenheit by 2050 this is what our climate envelope would be like we

our climate envelope would be like we

our climate envelope would be like we would to be shifting a little bit in

would to be shifting a little bit in

would to be shifting a little bit in terms of what we can do but we’d also be

terms of what we can do but we’d also be

terms of what we can do but we’d also be opening up potentially to new varieties

opening up potentially to new varieties

opening up potentially to new varieties in terms of our overall productivity

in terms of our overall productivity

in terms of our overall productivity capability so that leads me to the idea

capability so that leads me to the idea

capability so that leads me to the idea of what does the future hold

of what does the future hold

of what does the future hold well first we know that today climate is

well first we know that today climate is

well first we know that today climate is warmer than any time in our recorded

warmer than any time in our recorded

warmer than any time in our recorded past we also know that continued warming

past we also know that continued warming

past we also know that continued warming is highly likely while climate change

is highly likely while climate change

is highly likely while climate change has the ability to affect every single

has the ability to affect every single

has the ability to affect every single agricultural pursuit the narrow zones of

agricultural pursuit the narrow zones of

agricultural pursuit the narrow zones of one great production are

one great production are

one great production are prone to climate change and so I’ve

prone to climate change and so I’ve

prone to climate change and so I’ve provided us some good evidence of kind

provided us some good evidence of kind

provided us some good evidence of kind of these type of impacts into a

of these type of impacts into a

of these type of impacts into a specialty crop system so as we look

specialty crop system so as we look

specialty crop system so as we look forward to the future we have to think a

forward to the future we have to think a

forward to the future we have to think a little bit about kind of what this means

little bit about kind of what this means

little bit about kind of what this means for the overall perspective of wine

for the overall perspective of wine

for the overall perspective of wine grape growing we know that the past 50

grape growing we know that the past 50

grape growing we know that the past 50 years have benefited quality of wine

years have benefited quality of wine

years have benefited quality of wine worldwide with some climate change but

worldwide with some climate change but

worldwide with some climate change but our projections into the future have a

our projections into the future have a

our projections into the future have a tendency to point to the idea that some

tendency to point to the idea that some

tendency to point to the idea that some beneficial impacts will happen but will

beneficial impacts will happen but will

beneficial impacts will happen but will likely have some detrimental impacts as

likely have some detrimental impacts as

likely have some detrimental impacts as well I personally believe that Oregon

well I personally believe that Oregon

well I personally believe that Oregon has plenty to gain from overall climate

has plenty to gain from overall climate

has plenty to gain from overall climate change and I think that we’ll see some

change and I think that we’ll see some

change and I think that we’ll see some of that our are warming in our cool to

of that our are warming in our cool to

of that our are warming in our cool to intermediate climates will likely

intermediate climates will likely

intermediate climates will likely produce a situation in which we have

produce a situation in which we have

produce a situation in which we have increased viability for some varieties

increased viability for some varieties

increased viability for some varieties but we can also potentially see new

but we can also potentially see new

but we can also potentially see new varieties that we can grow

varieties that we can grow

varieties that we can grow however our warm and dry summers are

however our warm and dry summers are

however our warm and dry summers are projected to nothing to get nothing more

projected to nothing to get nothing more

projected to nothing to get nothing more than warmer and drier and what that

than warmer and drier and what that

than warmer and drier and what that might do is that might increase heat

might do is that might increase heat

might do is that might increase heat stress and/or increase issues of water

stress and/or increase issues of water

stress and/or increase issues of water resource demand so I think we have some

resource demand so I think we have some

resource demand so I think we have some real important issues there I have a lot

real important issues there I have a lot

real important issues there I have a lot of confidence in viticulture and wine

of confidence in viticulture and wine

of confidence in viticulture and wine production to to address these issues

production to to address these issues

production to to address these issues they already have in increasing their

they already have in increasing their

they already have in increasing their sustainability and are constantly

sustainability and are constantly

sustainability and are constantly looking to reduce their vulnerability

looking to reduce their vulnerability

looking to reduce their vulnerability and increase their adaptive capacity in

and increase their adaptive capacity in

and increase their adaptive capacity in the face of climate change they’re doing

the face of climate change they’re doing

the face of climate change they’re doing this through looking at better plant

this through looking at better plant

this through looking at better plant material how to better manage vineyards

material how to better manage vineyards

material how to better manage vineyards but also how to take that fruit from the

but also how to take that fruit from the

but also how to take that fruit from the vineyard into the winery and control

vineyard into the winery and control

vineyard into the winery and control quality into the future all of that

quality into the future all of that

quality into the future all of that being said I think all of us as wine

being said I think all of us as wine

being said I think all of us as wine consumers need to be adaptable to change

consumers need to be adaptable to change

consumers need to be adaptable to change them as well change is going to happen

them as well change is going to happen

them as well change is going to happen whether it be changes in wine styles or

whether it be changes in wine styles or

whether it be changes in wine styles or wine varieties this is just bound to

wine varieties this is just bound to

wine varieties this is just bound to happen in all the wine regions in the

happen in all the wine regions in the

happen in all the wine regions in the world if you are a true terroir wrist

world if you are a true terroir wrist

world if you are a true terroir wrist and you love wine then embrace these

and you love wine then embrace these

and you love wine then embrace these changes go out there and continually try

changes go out there and continually try

changes go out there and continually try to find the best wine you can find from

to find the best wine you can find from

to find the best wine you can find from the magic that is terroir thank you

the magic that is terroir thank you

the magic that is terroir thank you [Applause]

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