KELOWNA, B.C. — Wine growers in British Columbia say a bitter cold snap last winter has devastated vineyards, causing irreparable damage to almost half of the…
The fallout from last December’s freeze, that saw temperatures in the Okanagan dip to minus 30 C, has the potential to cut this year’s grape and wine production by between 39 per cent and 56 per cent, with direct revenue losses of up to $145 million, said Miles Prodan, Wine Growers B.C. president.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
“Following bud break, our industry-wide research concluded that our worst fears were realized with a 54 per cent reduction in 2023, and 45 per cent of total planted acreage suffering long-term irreparable damage” he said.“We’re not Chicken Little the sky is falling,” he said in an interview. “The sky is falling. It’s a pretty common discussion that there will be people closing their doors.”
The grape varieties that sustained the greatest weather-related losses include those used to make Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, he said, adding growers suggest people stock up on B.C. wines for the next 24 months.
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