意大利著名的弗朗齐亚克塔（Franciacorta）起泡酒产区正在经历极端气候带来的深刻冲击。连续的高温天气——气温达到37至38摄氏度——加上降雨不足，导致葡萄成熟期出现历史性提前。[1]今年该地区的采收时间比去年提前约10天，相比30年前的采收期更是提前了整整一个月。[1]柏鲁奇（Berlucchi）酒庄从8月2日开始启动采收，该庄年产约400万瓶葡萄酒，占Franciacorta联盟总产量（约2000万瓶）的五分之一。[1]
为应对极端天气对葡萄品质的威胁，生产商采取了非同寻常的采收措施。[1]采收工作在凌晨4点开始，工人们在泛光灯的照明下进行采摘和压榨。[1]意大利葡萄酒联合会秘书长帕奥洛·卡斯特莱蒂指出，气候变化与非洲天气系统在欧洲的长期停留导致了这种异常高温，迫使采收时间提前——不仅在意大利如此，法国和德国的葡萄酒产区同样面临这一挑战。[1]
Italy's Franciacorta region, renowned for its sparkling wine production, is experiencing unprecedented disruption to its harvest schedule as record-breaking temperatures reshape the industry's traditional practices [1]. Temperatures soaring between 37 and 38 degrees Celsius, combined with insufficient rainfall, have accelerated grape maturation by approximately ten days compared to the previous year and roughly one month earlier than harvests three decades ago [1]. This dramatic compression of the growing season has forced producers to adopt emergency measures to preserve grape quality during processing.
The pressure to adapt has become immediately apparent on the ground. Berlucchi, one of the region's largest producers accounting for 20 percent of the Franciacorta consortium's total annual output of approximately 20 million bottles, commenced its harvest on August 2, with workers beginning picking at 4 a.m. under floodlights [1]. Beyond early morning operations, wineries have introduced nighttime pressing to manage the temperature-sensitive fermentation process. According to Paolo Castelletti, secretary general of Italy's wine federation, the phenomenon extends beyond Italy's borders, reflecting a broader climate shift: climate change and the settlement of African weather systems over Europe are forcing premature harvests not only in Italy but also in France and Germany [1].