According to top growers in Champagne, global warming is actually having a positive effect on the region’s ‘forgotten’ grapes. Varieties such as Arbane, Petit Meslier, Fromentot and Blanc Vrai are notoriously fickle and sometimes struggle to ripen, but these lesser-known grapes are lapping up the extra warmth.

‘Grapes are a Mediterranean plant, they need warmth and the rise in temperatures due to climate change has had a good impact on the quality of our wines in Champagne,’ Michel Drappier told News24. ‘That includes our old, more capricious varietals which may now face a brighter future.’

Visit Winecellar.co.za for our full Drappier selection , including their Quattuor cuvée – a blend of Arbane, Petit Meslier, Blanc Vrai and Chardonnay.

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