Terroir 2008 banner
IVES 9 IVES Conference Series 9 Viticultural agroclimatic cartography and zoning at mesoscale level using terrain information, remotely sensed data and weather station measurements. Case study of Bordeaux winegrowing area

Viticultural agroclimatic cartography and zoning at mesoscale level using terrain information, remotely sensed data and weather station measurements. Case study of Bordeaux winegrowing area

Abstract

Climate is a key variable for grapevine development and berry ripening processes. At mesoscale level, climate spatial variations are often determined empirically, as weather station networks are generally not dense enough to account for local climate variations.
In this study, climate spatial variations of Bordeaux winegrowing area were assessed by means of solar radiation cartography using satellite sensing and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) information, daily temperature interpolation using weather station and terrain information, spatialized rainfall using rain gauge data and kriging techniques. Temperature and solar radiation data were used to generate evapotranspiration maps at daily time step. Spatialized data was used to characterize the production potential of several zones of Bordeaux winegrowing areas, according to their agroclimatic characteristics.
Temperature differences within Bordeaux vineyards induce considerable discrepancies in vine phenology, as is shown by means of a degree.day model. Solar radiation data and potential evapotranspiration are mostly governed by terrain characteristics (slope and aspect). Rainfall data spatial patterns indicate that the north-western part of Bordeaux vineyards is recurrently drier and the south-western receives higher rainfall amounts during the grapevine growing season. However, spatial distribution of summer rainfall events changes considerably from one year to another.
The results of this study offer useful information to adapt grapevine cultivars and vineyard management to local climate.

DOI:

Publication date: December 8, 2021

Issue: Terroir 2008

Type : Article

Authors

Benjamin BOIS (1), Cornelis VAN LEEUWEN (2,3), Philippe PIERI (2), Jean-Pierre GAUDILLERE (2), Etienne SAUR (3,4), Daniel JOLY (5), Lucien WALD (6), Didier GRIMAL (7).

(1) Institut Universitaire de la Vigne et du Vin Jules Guyot, Université de Bourgogne, 1, rue Claude Ladrey, BP 27877, 21078 Dijon, France
(2) UMR EGFV, ISVV, INRA, Université Bordeaux 2, BP 81, 33883 Villenave d’Ornon Cedex, France
(3) Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs des Travaux Agricoles de Bordeaux, 1 cours du Général de Gaulle, 33175 Gradignan Cedex, France
(4) UMR TCEM, INRA, Université Bordeaux 1, BP 81, 33883 Villenave d’Ornon Cedex, France
(5) UMR ThéMA, CNRS, Université de Franche-Comté, 32, rue Mégevand, 25030 Besançon Cedex, France
(6) CEP, Ecole de Mines de Paris, BP 207, F-06904 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France
(7) Météo-France, DIRSO, Centre de Mérignac, 7, avenue Roland Garros 33692 MERIGNAC Cedex, France

Contact the author

Keywords

Climat, Zonage, Bordeaux, SIG, Vigne

Tags

IVES Conference Series | Terroir 2008

Citation

Related articles…

Using RGB images and LiDAR data to characterise fruit-to-leaf ratios in grapevine collections

One of the main effects of global warming is an increase in the sugar concentration of grapes at harvest time, resulting in wines with a high alcohol content and an unbalanced structure. The fruit to leaf ratio is a key factor in determining the final sugar concentration, and training systems and management techniques can help to control this parameter.

How to resolve the lack acidity in wines by better understanding of the adequation of grape varietal-terroir: Negrette grape in the terroir of Côtes du Frontonnais

Le manque d’acidité des vins est un sujet préoccupant dans de nombreux vignobles car l’acidité est un facteur déterminant de la qualité des vins, en liaison avec la nutrition minérale de la vigne.

Oenological potential of wines and agronomical characterisation of grapes from five white resistant Italian varieties at Serra Gaúcha, Southern Brazil

Rio grande do sul is the main grape producing state in Brazil, with the largest wine-growing area, responsible by 90% of the national production of wines and grape juices. Serra Gaúcha is the main vitivinicultural region, where around 15% of the area is destined to produce wines from vitis vinifera L. grapes. This region presents high rainfall during the grape maturation cycle, a factor that leads to great risk of attacks by fungal pathogens. the use of resistant varieties can reduce the cost and quantity of spraying, improving wine quality, focusing on a sustainable vitiviniculture.

Application of a low-cost device VIS-NIRs-based for polyphenol monitoring during the vinification process

In red wine production, phenolic maturity is becoming increasingly important. Anthocyanins, flavonoids and total polyphenols content and availability significantly influence the harvest time of wine grapes while, during vinification process, their extraction strongly affects wine body, color and texture

Wine by-products valorisation by green chemistry methods: Impact of the extraction process on the structure, functionalities and activity of the extracted molecules

Wine by-products valorisation by green chemistry methods: Impact of the extraction process on the structure, functionalities and activity of the extracted molecules