Climate change is actually beneficial for urban vineyard: "We can harvest twice now"

The urban vineyard Wijn van Bret in Amsterdam, located near Sloterdijk, is currently conducting its annual grape harvest. Founder Yvonne Modderman reports that changing climate conditions are proving unexpectedly beneficial for local wine production, as opposed to traditional wine-growing regions in Europe. Due to a favorable spring and summer, the vineyard has experienced a significant increase in yields this season. Consequently, the team is now able to harvest twice as much as in previous years, producing approximately 700 bottles of wine. These bottles are distributed among the participants who maintain vines at the site. The production features four varieties, including white wines from Johanniter and Souvignier Gris grapes, red wine from Cabernet Cortis, and sparkling wine. While extreme weather events like the wet conditions in 2024 remain a possibility, Modderman expects that the ongoing climate shift will continue to support the growth and diversification of the vineyard's wine output in the coming years.