THE EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE OVER THE SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY EVIDENT. THAT IS WHY THE EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY URGE TO ACT TOWARDS THE CLIMATE CHANGE AND TO SEARCH AND TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE ADAPTATION TO THE NEW SITUATION. CONSIDERING THE TEMPERATURE AND THE RAINFALL DATA FORESEEN, IT CAN BE INFERRED THAT THE SPANISH WINEMAKING SECTOR WILL BE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO THIS EFFECTS. IN FACT, THERE IS AN INCREASING GAP BETWEEN SACCHARIMETRIC AND PHENOLIC MATURITY.