High-resolution agroclimatic projections for assessing climate change impacts on French viticulture for the 2030, 2040, and 2050 horizons
Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change. Increases in air temperature, altered rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme events are key climate impacts influencing crop yields, safety, and quality.
Classic versus integral mean temperature calculations in the estimation of the Winkler index
The use of bioclimatic indexes is a common practice to evaluate the suitability of regions for specific crops or cultivars, particularly in viticulture.
Spatial analysis of wine Protected Designation of Origin areas in France
One concrete manifestation of the concept of terroir is the identification of Geographical Indications, whose Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) is based on strict geographical boundaries and binding, controlled production rules.
A Pilot Network of experimental vineyards in Valle d’Itria: An innovative participatory research infrastructure for climate monitoring and viticultural demonstration
The viticultural landscape of Valle d’Itria (Apulia, Southern Italy), historically characterized by high-biodiversity native white varieties and dry-stone architecture, including the typical «Trulli», has suffered a drastic reduction over the last century.
A system for real-time spore monitoring that can be expanded by the user to detect additional sporangia
Fungal diseases such as downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) have a negative impact on grapevine yield.
The first attempt of terroir zoning from geological map: Henri Coquand and the settlement of Cognac crus in the mid-19th century
The business of Cognac brandy has always used “Crus” as quality brands. Georges de Salignac took the initiative of definition and cartography of the different “Crus” near 1850, way before settlement of the appellation.
Pedological characterization of old mountain geomorphological surfaces in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) and their potential for sustainable viticulture
The “rañas and rañizos” are Plio-Quaternary landform typical of the Iberan Penisula on which singular soil develops and evolve that are considered unique in Europe (Espejo, 1987; Martín-Serrano, 1991).
Model comparison and parametrization strategies for accurate RGB‑Based grapevine phenology classification
Accurate monitoring of grapevine phenology is essential for vineyard management and for understanding seasonal responses to climate variability (Reis et al., 2020).
Geostatistical modelling of climate parameters as a first step in aiding producers determine suitable mitigation strategies in Langhe growing region
Introduction: Meso-climatic variation increases in hilly terrain, influenced by changes in elevation, slope gradient and slope aspect (Ferretti, 2021).
Mapping runoff risk for plant protection products in a steep alpine vineyard: A parcel-scale GIS approach in Yvorne (Switzerland)
In the face of environmental challenges and economic constraints, the transition to sustainable viticulture has become both a necessity and a strategic lever for winegrowing regions.
Optimizing frost protection in vineyards through numerical simulations of wind machines and heating systems
Spring frosts pose a significant threat to viticulture by damaging buds and, in severe cases, leading to their destruction.
Resilient vines: exploring varieties phenology and water use efficiency, under warm conditions
As predicted by climate models, the rise in global temperatures is set to have a significant impact on vineyards.
Lightning in a bottle? Wine GIs and disruptive innovation
The original paper, published in International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition & Springer Nature), “examines the intersection of innovation and tradition
A perennial grapevine root growth model to match rootstocks to vineyards
Rootstocks are key to sustaining yield, wine style, and vineyard resilience under increasing climatic variability.
Advancing sustainable viticulture at the regional level: lessons from a Swiss winegrowing landscape
Wine producers in Switzerland face the dual challenge of high production costs and increasing competition from inexpensive imported wines.
Hydraulic and physiological determinants of drought resilience in Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc under Mediterranean conditions
Sustainability in Mediterranean viticulture increasingly depends on optimizing water use without compromising vine function, yield, or terroir expression.
Cover crops and conservation tillage can improve under-vine soil microbial communities without compromising yield and quality
In the recent decades, vineyards have been managed using herbicides and intensive tillage to eliminate competition of adventitious vegetation for resources.
Long-term effects of integrated, organic and biodynamic management on above- and belowground performance and drought resilience of grapevines
Agricultural sustainability requires production systems that maintain yields while preserving soil health and ecosystem functions.
Investigation of grape skin thickness and grape skin lipid content for differences in smoke taint composition
A plant’s cuticle layer is an external waxy barrier to the lipid membrane and the plants first line of defense.
Agroclimatic characterization, aromatic composition and sensory profile of wines from Torontel grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) grown under warm climate and arid conditions (Ica, Peru)
Torontel (Vitis vinífera L.) is an autochtonous Peruvian grape variety1 issuing from the crossing between Listan Prieto and Muscat of Alexandria, which were introduced to South America by Spanish missionaries in the 16th century.