Water Shortage? This Cypriot grape is a game changer for Aussie winemakers | Landline

As climate change tightens water supplies, Australian farmers are turning to an unexpected solution – Xynisteri, a drought tolerant grape from Cyprus that sips, not chugs. Landline’s Amelia Waters explores how innovation and crop diversity could shape the future of wine. Landline — Stream now on ABC iview: https://ab.co/Landline ___________________________________________ 00:00 Introduction - Drought issues for farmers 01:00 Xynisteri grapes 02:26 Mediterranean crops thrive in South Australia 04:20 Riverland water challenges 05:40 Climate change impact on perennial farming 07:40 First time Australian wine bottling in Barossa Valley 09:24 What Xynisteri wine tastes like 10:30 Hope for the wine industry Subscribe 🔔 http://ab.co/ABCAus-subscribe ___________________________________________ Web: http://abc.net.au/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/abc Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcaustralia Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcaustralia ___________________________________________ Please note: On most of our videos, the captions/subtitles are auto-generated by YouTube. Comments are subject to moderation and may take some time to appear. This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).