Hull is not famous for much, perhaps other than being an industrial fishing port. However, by the year 2100 it could be known for its cabernet sauvignon, at least according to a new report on the future of the fine wine industry.

This unlikely development is the result of climate change, with temperature increases changing where in Europe the grape variety, which requires warm temperatures and abundant sunshine, can be grown.

The first annual Fine Wines and Restaurants Market Monitor report, written by the consultancy firm Bain & Company, predicts that the traditional region for growing cabernet sauvignon around Bordeaux in southwestern France will be too hot and too dry to support the grape by the end of the century.

It says that production will have to move north, to northern France, Germany, England and southern Scandinavia. The most northerly point in England that will support the grape is predicted to be Yorkshire with the cut-off just north of the city of Hull.

At present the only place in the UK that cabernet sauvignon can be grown successfully is southeastern England.

The prediction raises the tantalising prospect that Beverley could replace Bordeaux in the affections of wine lovers and Leeds could become the new Loire Valley.

However, even by 2100 Middlesbrough will not become the new Médoc because it will still be too cold, wet and overcast. Scotland will also have to stick to whisky, with the report predicting that nowhere north of the border will be warm enough to produce a drinkable wine within that time frame.

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The report states: “Climate change is redrawing the wine map. Southern regions face rising temperatures of plus 3C from flowering to harvest in 2024 and extreme droughts, threatening traditional vineyards. Meanwhile, northern areas like Denmark will gain ground with longer growing seasons and milder conditions.

“If the climate challenge is not addressed, cabernet sauvignon, once exclusive to southern Europe, may thrive in central and northern regions by 2100. To adapt, the industry must invest in policy reforms, agricultural technology and collaborative solutions to ensure a sustainable future.”

The ideal temperature range for the grape is between 20C to 30C. Long hours of sunshine are also crucial for the slow ripening of the grapes, which have thicker skins than average, to ​produce bold, complex and full-bodied red wines.

At present, making good wine in northern England is challenging because of the cool, wet climate and short growing season.

Colder summers can also result in grapes struggling to reach full sugar levels, creating a lower alcohol wine unless sugar is added. The early harvesting of grapes, which is often needed in cooler climates because of autumn frosts, can also cause high acidity in wine, giving it a sharp or unbalanced taste.

England’s most northerly commercial vineyard is Ryedale, near Malton in North Yorkshire. Malton is about 30 miles north of Hull but it only grows cold-hardy, early-ripening varieties of grape, such as pinot noir, bacchus and rondo.

The Met Office ​predicts that the UK’s average annual temperature could increase by between 2.3C and 5C by 2100 depending on the extent to which greenhouse gas emissions are curtailed.

However, before anyone buys up farmland around Hull to capitalise on its future potential as a heartland of wine production, they should perhaps consider that by the end of the century much of the low-lying region could be underwater because of rising sea levels due to climate change.