Chile: Climate Change Affects Casablanca Vineyards

July 06, 2017 | Pulitzer Center

Taylor Lord

Sign at Kingston Family Vineyards promoting the transition to a fully organic vineyard. Image by Taylor Lord. Chile, 2017.

Wine cellar at Casas del Bosque. Image by Taylor Lord. Chile, 2017.

The pit at Veramonte Vineyards shows visitors the roots of the vines and the soil composition. Image by Taylor Lord. Chile, 2017.

Use of native plants at Veramonte Vineyards. Image by Taylor Lord. Chile, 2017.

Workers at Quintay Vineyards clean out the fermentation tanks. Image by Taylor Lord. Chile, 2017.

Worker at Quintay Vineyards scrapes out grapes from fermentation tank. Image by Taylor Lord. Chile, 2017.

Plot of grape vines at Bodegas RE family-run winery. Image by Taylor Lord. Chile, 2017.

Pod of grapes with bee at Bodegas RE. Image by Taylor Lord. Chile, 2017.

Emiliana Vineyards uses chickens to eat insects and fertilize the grape vines. Image by Taylor Lord. Chile, 2017.

Emiliana Vineyards plants nettle as a part of biodynamic farming. Image by Taylor Lord. Chile, 2017.

The wine industry in Chile is deeply affected by climate change. Casablanca, one of the wine-growing regions, is now experiencing warmer temperatures and decreased rainfall in an already dry environment. These photographs show scenes from six different vineyards that are dealing with the increased unpredictability in weather conditions.