About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of climate change on water availability for wine production in Bordeaux, highlighted by Lafleur's decision to leave the appellations.

August 2025, a torrid Bordeaux summer: cue thunderbolt. Lafleur, one of Bordeaux's most acclaimed wines, sensationally quits the Pomerol and Bordeaux appellations. At the heart of the issue: water. Truth is, vines need water to survive and produce good wine. Not too much, nor too little. But climate change has thrown a giant spanner into the works - places that used to have just enough rain, now often aren't getting enough. And it's a particular issue in more traditional areas, like Bordeaux,...

People in this episode

Hosts: Susie, Peter

Topics covered

• climate change
• wine production
• water issues
• Bordeaux
• vines
• agriculture

Keywords

• Bordeaux
• Lafleur
• climate change
• water
• wine
• Pomerol
• vines
• agriculture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lafleur

Places: Bordeaux, Pomerol, Bordeaux

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