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Terroir in Slovak viticulture area

Abstract

Terroir method has been used for assessment of growing site in the world for years. In Slovakia actually regionalisation is used as the similar method which does not cover all the elements of wine quality evaluation however. Terroir is the complex embracing climatic conditions, character of region, growing technology, and that of wine production. Marking of wine according to region (terroir) guarantees the fact that wine has given characteristics which are irredeemable together with the high and permanent quality also the amount of customers and due to that it gains stabile place on the market.

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Publication date: December 8, 2021

Issue: Terroir 2008

Type : Article

Slovak Agricultural Research Centre -Research Institute of the Viticulture and Enology
Hlohovska 2, 949 92 Nitra, Slovakia

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Keywords

terroir, climate change, vineyard

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IVES Conference Series | Terroir 2008

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