Identification of the agronomical and landscape potentialities in Côtes du Rhône area (France)

Volatile phenols from wildfire smoke are absorbed by wine grapes, resulting in undesirable smoky and ashy sensory attributes in the affected wine.[1] Unfortunately the severity of wildfires is increasing, particularly when grapes are ripening on the vine. The unwanted flavors of the wine prompted a need for solutions to prevent the uptake of smoke compounds into wine grapes. Films using cellulose nanofibers as the coating forming matrix were developed as an innovative means to prevent smoke phenols from entering Pinot noir grapes. Different film formulations were tested by incorporating low methoxy pectin or chitosan.

Due to ongoing climate change, managing vineyard diseases has become increasingly challenging in the Republic of Moldova.

Irrigation initiation timing is a critical annual management decision that has cascading effects on grapevine productivity and wine quality.

The potential climate change, due to global change, will increase temperature general and could increase at local level. These changes are not going to be the same in different parts of the world, being especially important in the Mediterranean Basin.

Anthocyanins and tannins contribute to important sensorial traits of red wines, such as color and mouthfeel attributes.