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IVES 9 IVES Conference Series 9 GiESCO 9 GiESCO 2013 9 GiESCO 2013 – Session 8: General viticulture 9 Relationship between berry size and their oenological potential

Relationship between berry size and their oenological potential

Abstract

The impact of berry size on the composition and the oenological potential of grapes is currently a topic under discussion. A series of different studies were carried out in Uruguay between 2002 and 2012 with Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot varieties. Different management techniques of the vineyard and the vintage were taken into account.  Conventional analyses of musts and evaluation of the berry weight and phenolic potential of grapes were carried out at harvest. Berry size and the levels of components in the grapes showed no significant correlations, even though the vintage, variety and vineyard cultivation techniques had significant effects on both factors.

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Publication date: 07/09/2026

Issue: GiESCO 2013

Type: Oral

Authors

Milka Ferrer1,*, Gustavo Gonzalez-Neves1, Gerardo Echeverría2, Alain Carbonneau3

1 Dr. Facultad de Agronomía AvGarzón 780 Montevideo-Uruguay

2 MSc.. Facultad de Agronomía AvGarzón 780 Montevideo-Uruguay

3 Dr.  Sup-Agro 2, Place Viala Montpellier-France

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Keywords

berry size, composition, variety, vintage, culture technical

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GiESCO | GiESCO 2013 | IVES Conference Series

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