Effect of climate and soil on phenology and ripening of Vitis vinifera cv Touriga acional in the Dão region

Sep 8, 2023 | GiESCO, GiESCO 2019, IVES Conference Series, Poster - Soil and zoning

“Terroir” has been acknowledged as an important factor in wine quality
and style. It can be defined as an interaction between climate, soil, vine (cultivar, rootstock) and human
factors such as viticultural and enological techniques. Soil and climate are the two components of the “Terroir” with an important role on the vine development and berries ripening. The present study is focused on the effects of the weather conditions and the soil characteristics on the phenological and berries ripening dynamics of the “Touriga Nacional” in Dão region.