Jun 15, 2023 | GiESCO 2023, IVES Conference Series, Sessions 1, 2 and 3: Adaptation to climate change
Climate is one of the main drivers of spatial and temporal variability in grapevine physiology and therefore a key determinant of grape composition and final wine value. The world has warmed 1.1 °C since pre-industrial times, and the latest IPCC report indicates an additional 0.5 to 1.3 °C of warming by mid-century with continental locations warming at a greater rate than the oceans.
Jun 15, 2023 | GiESCO 2023, IVES Conference Series, Sessions 1, 2 and 3: Adaptation to climate change
In viticulture, climate change significantly impacts the plant’s development and the quality and characteristics of wines. These variations are often observed over short distances in a wine-growing region and are linked to local features (slope, soil, seasonal climate, etc.). The high spatial variability of climate caused by local factors is often of the same order or even higher than the temperature increase simulated by the different IPCC scenarios.
Jun 15, 2023 | GiESCO 2023, IVES Conference Series, Sessions 1, 2 and 3: Adaptation to climate change
Winegrape is a crop for which the quality and the identity of the final product depends strongly on the
climatic conditions of the year. By impacting production systems and the way in which wines are
developed, climate change represents a major challenge for the wine industry (Ollat et al., 2021).
Jun 13, 2023 | GiESCO 2023, Sessions 1, 2 and 3: Adaptation to climate change
According to the last IPCC report, the scale of recent climate changes are unprecedented over many centuries. Each of the last four decades has been successively warmer than any decade since 1850. Projections for the future foresee that temperature could reach +3.3°C to +5.7°C under the most pessimistic scenario. It is also projected that every region will face more concurrent and multiple changes in climatic impact-drivers. The frequency of extreme climate events is also likely to increase, as well as the occurrence of indirect constraints. These evolving climatic conditions are alrealdy affecting and will continue to affect the suitability of traditional wine grape production areas, but also create opportunities in new locations.
Apr 28, 2023 | News - Members & partners
Publication date: IVES welcomes CIRVE, Università di Padova as a new member! We are very proud to welcome 1 new member, the Centre for the Research in Enology and Viticulture – CIRVE, Università di Padova. Since 2005, CIRVE has been developing and coordinating basic...
