DOI of the book :
10.58233/giesco2025
Fungus-Resistant Grape (FRG) varieties represent a promising approach to address the challenges of climate change and sustainability in viticulture.
Rootstocks play a key role in the adaptation of grapevine to environmental conditions, affecting phenology, vigour, yield and grape quality.
By the end of this century, up to 90% of traditional viticulture regions in the Mediterranean, including Sicily, are projected to face extinction due to escalating climate challenges such as severe droughts, heatwaves, and unseasonal rains.
Context and purpose. In Germany, vineyards are typically intensively managed monocultural systems shaped by low structural variability.
Context and purpose. Viticulture has exerted a profound influence on the landscape and biodiversity of numerous countries for centuries.
Viticulture on steep slopes has shaped exceptionally species-rich cultural landscapes in Germany.
Grapevine downy mildew, caused by the oomycete Plasmopara viticola, is responsible for significant economic losses each year and for a large proportion of the fungicides used in viticulture.
Soil microbiome plays a crucial role in plant health and resilience, particularly under abiotic stress conditions such as drought.
β-Damascenone is a key norisoprenoid in grape (Vitis vinifera L.) that imparts floral and fruity aromas to both fruits and wines. It is derived from carotenoid metabolism, with neoxanthin as a substrate.
An experimental vineyard with a radial array was planted in 2018, to provide valuable information on the relationship between orientation and planting density on plant physiology and cluster microclimate, and the consequent impacts on grape secondary metabolites, including aromas and polyphenols.