Bridging terroir and sustainability: insights from Brazilian wine Denomination of Origin
Sustainability is a challenge faced across all sectors of society, considering resource use, impact mitigation, and increasing pressures from climate change.
Comparative assessment of water footprint methodologies across global viticultural systems: towards standardization
Context and objective: The increase in drought across most of the world’s current wine-growing regions due to climate change is raising the issue of sustainable water management.
Tree-induced water stress drives root system reorientation in grapevines
Agroforestry in vineyards has been proposed as a strategy to buffer climatic stress, potentially moderating microclimate and enhancing water availability for the vines.
Grapevine hydraulic response to drought is soil texture-specific
Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is the world’s third most valuable horticultural crop. Today, climate change significantly threatens grape productivity, notably due to more frequent and extended drought periods.
How long is long enough? Robust ranking of commercial grapevine rootstocks and insights for pre-commercial selections from multi-year data
In viticulture, the evaluation of scion varieties and rootstocks relies on multi-site field trials that must be maintained and monitored for several years once the vineyards become productive.
A meta-analysis of grapevine rootstock rankings based on pruning weight, yield and Ravaz index for climate change adaptation in viticulture
Climate change is driving the wine industry to re-evaluate the appropriate use of rootstocks. The French network of vine rootstock experiments, established by research and technical institutes,
Carbon (δ¹³C) and nitrogen (δ¹⁵N) variability across vineyards and grapevine components
Stable isotopes of carbon (δ¹³C) and nitrogen (δ¹⁵N) provide valuable integrative indicators of grapevine water status (Gaudillère et al., 2002; van Leeuwen et al., 2023) and nitrogen metabolism (Santesteban et al., 2015, (Santesteban et al., 2024).
Carbon flux and its biotic and abiotic drivers in a Burgundy vineyard
Global warming profoundly affects terrestrial ecosystems, through e.g., increased severity and duration of heatwave–drought compound events.
From doom to bloom: unravelling soil – vine nutrient pathways across land-use legacies in BC vineyards
Reducing synthetic fertilizer inputs without compromising yield remains a central challenge for viticulture under climatic and economic pressures.
Sustainable under-vine dry mulching with cover crop residues enhances above- and below-ground microbial biodiversity in a rainfed vineyard (Vitis vinifera L.)
In Mediterranean rainfed vineyards, cover cropping and dry mulching are increasingly implemented to improve soil structure, microclimate, and vine resilience, yet their effects on grapevine-associated microbiomes remain only partially understood.
Comparative assessment of four weed management strategies on soil biodiversity, vine performance, and environmental sustainability
Among viticultural practices, Herbicide application and tillage are known to be some of the main threat for the soil biodiversity.
Precision irrigation as a strategic tool to preserve Aglianico terroir and grape quality under climate change conditions
Climate change poses a significant threat to viticulture, particularly for prestigious, terroir-driven varieties like Aglianico in Southern Italy.
Towards the chemical verification of terroir using spectroscopy and machine learning for wine classification
Terroir influences winegrape production and thereby wine quality, style, product image, and ultimately the reputation of a region.
Influence of different netting systems on physiology and agronomic performance of cvs. ‘Barbera’ and ‘Malvasia di Candia Aromatica’ grapevines grown in a Mediterranean environment
Anti-hail nets can protect canopies and reduce heat stress, although their effectiveness depends on multiple factors and requires further study.
The role of Terroir in wine consumption: a cross-country analysis of consumers’ perception and sociodemographic influences
In the wine industry, terroir’s concept connects environmental, biological and cultural factors with consumer perception and product identity.
Consumers’ heterogeneity towards climate change in the wine sector: sustainability perceptions and purchasing patterns across countries
Sustainable consumption is becoming widespread, reflecting a shift in values and food choices.
Decoding soil influence on wine composition: linking pedological classification and metabolomic expression within terroir
The influence of soil on wine composition is a cornerstone of terroir science, yet its functional understanding remains limited.
Can the foliar expression of esca symptoms modify the typicity of Terroir wines?
Esca is a widespread grapevine trunk disease known to reduce yield and to alter wine composition. However, its effects on wine sensory characteristics remains poorly understood.
Assessment of grape exposure and UV radiation effects on rotundone in Vitis vinifera L. cv. Tardif under warm and dry vintage conditions
Rotundone is the main aroma compound responsible for peppery notes in wines. Its biosynthesis is negatively affected by heat and drought, while the impact of light and particularly ultraviolet (UV) radiation has not yet been established.
Designing Vitivoltaic systems for hot, dry vineyards: biophysical responses, wine quality and stakeholder perspectives
This study examines vitivoltaics, where photovoltaic panels are installed in vineyards to generate renewable energy while also providing partial shade to the vines.