Herbicides are commonly applied under vines to minimize the competition by weeds. As concerns about using fewer chemical inputs have developed, alternative methods to herbicides for undervine weed control are increasingly being adopted. These trials were carried out in New Zealand on Sauvignon blanc, Pinot noir, and Merlot from 2012/13-2015/16.
Winegrape production is largely controlled by climate conditions. Identifying how climate conditions impact on vine allows for identifying the suitability of a specific variety for a given region. Given the relevance of the Malbec wine production in Argentina, this study is devoted to derive a Unique Combined Index (UCI) for assessing the suitability of Malbec grape production (MGP) in Argentina.
Wine has shown a synergistic effect in a holistic context, and it has been referenced in recent years in several fields such as Medicine which considers it a natural antioxidant.
In the “Campanha” wine region, viticulture occurs under diverse geomorphology, soil and land use.
Two terroirs of the Eger Wine District (a steep-sloped and a flat vineyard) were examined in two years in order to describe the changes in the concentration and composition of berry skin/wine anthocyanins of the Kékfrankos variety at different harvest dates and to examine a possible relationship between the extractability of anthocyanin glucosides and terroir/vintage characteristics.
Sustainability is a broad concept, and its economic component is not often incorporated when sustainable farming practices are studied. This study analyses some economic parameters related to the size of vineyard operation as individual business or associated with a winery.
There are products that contain microorganisms and some are called biofertilizer. These microorganisms, when applied in the soil, can live associated with plants, favoring vegetal nutrition and plant health.
In this study, a 5 ha vineyard planted with annual cover crops was divided into 2 treatments: intensive grazing with lambs (average weight 32 kg) @ 100 animals per ha for 3 days, and an ungrazed control.
Studies on climate change impact on the South American Central Andes predict scenarios of reduced river flows and salinity increases downstream of the Mendoza and Tunuyán River basins and indicate that these impacts would lead to a reduction in crop yields.
In 2014, the French public authorities launched the agroecological project for France. This project aimed at starting the transition of French agriculture towards new production systems that are more efficient in the economic, social and environmental dimensions.
The Uco Valley (Mendoza-Argentina) has undergone important changes in the last 18 years, due to the implantation of large extensions of vineyards with landscape monotonization.
In the context of climate change and the complex terrain of the Western Cape, increased resolution of climate data is crucial for effective adaptive strategies. Reliable climate data can be costly, and currently requires intensive data validation; hence the study aimed to find an alternative resource to quantify the climate over the spatial extent of the Western Cape, for possible semi-real time applications.
The aim of this study is to explain differences in Malbec wines of Argentinian wine regions.
According to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA, 2003), ecosystem services are the benefits people receive from ecosystems.