Italy’s extreme heat sends sparkling wine makers into overdrive for an early harvest

Climate change gives the vineyards of Franciacorta a narrower window of opportunity to make a delicate drink

Workers fan out before dawn to clip clusters of grapes destined to be transformed into Italy’s prized Franciacorta sparkling wine a full 10 days earlier than anticipated.

Extreme heat is squeezing Italy's "cheese banks", the climate-controlled vaults in Emilia-Romagna where hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano Reggiano wheels sit as collateral for farm loans, pushing up energy bills and thinning the milk supply that fills them.

Extreme heat is reshaping Italy's sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking  Toronto Star

Winemakers in Italy are harvesting grapes for Franciacorta sparkling wine 10 days earlier than expected due to extreme heat

Extreme heat is reshaping Italy's sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking  AP News

Summer heat drives record-early night harvest at Catalan winery  reuters.com