Grapevine performances in five areas of ‘Chianti Classico’ Comportement de la vigne en cinq zones des « Chianti Classico »
The research was carried out in the ‘Chianti Classico’ area and it was part of the ‘Chianti Classico 2000’ research project. The performances ‘Sangiovese’ grapevine
Vine nitrogen status and the terroir effect: a study on cv. Doral in the Vaud vineyard (Switzerland)
A 3-year study was conducted in the Vaud vineyard (Switzerland) to evaluate the effects of « terroir » on the ecophysiology and fruit compostion of Vitis vinifera L. cv.
A general phenological model for characterising grape vine flowering and véraison
The timing of phenology is critical if grape quality potential is to be optimized. Phenological process based models are used to predict phenology. In this study, three different models
Relationships between berry quality and climatic variability in grapevine cultivars from Piedmont
A major topic in viticultural research is the analysis of the relationships between climate on one side, and grape and wine quality on the other. It is well known that climatic conditions
Influence of pedoclimatic factors during berry ripening in Burgundy
Berry composition at ripeness can be explained by many factors. This study was carried out from 2004 through 2011 in a 60 block network in the Yonne region, Burgundy.
Soil and Climate Interactions with Grapevines
To test the hypothesis that soil type plays a minor role relative to that of vine vigor in the determination of yield, fruit composition and wine sensory attributes, 5 Chardonnay vineyards in the Niagara
Precision viticulture: using on-board sensors to map vine variability and characterize vine trajectories
Precision viticulture consists in using ICT (Information and Communication Technology) to implement more specific and better targeted technical vine practices. With proxy-detection
Soil electrical resistivity measurement: from terroir characterization to within-field crop inputs management
Soil Electrical Resistivity measurement is a zoning tool used by soil scientists and agronomists in viticulture. Indeed, the measure enables to optimize pedological surveys
Terroir effects on the response of Tempranillo grapevines to irrigation in four locations of Spain: grape and must composition
This work discusses the effects of soil and weather conditions on the grape composition of cv. Tempranillo in four different locations of Spain, during the 2008-2011 seasons.
Corvina and Corvinone grape berries grown in different areas and their aptitude to postharvest dehydration
The Valpolicella area (Veneto Region, Italy) is famous for its high quality wines: Amarone and Recioto, both obtained from partial post-harvest dehydrated red grapes.
Viticultural practices: past, present and future
Practices in viticulture have greatly evolved in the last five decades. There were three objectives: improvement in the quality of the products, reduction in the production costs through mechanization
Monitoring arthropods diversity in the “Costières de Nîmes” viticulture landscape
Biodiversity loss in agrosystems is partly due to landscape simplification (field enlargement, hedgerows removal…) that led to a loss of heterogeneity of the overall landscape.
Influence of the vintage, clone and rootstock on the chemical characteristics of Syrah tropical wines from Brazil
In the Northeast of Brazil, vines can produce twice a year, because annual average temperature is 26ºC, with high solar radiation and water availability for irrigation.
Effects of rootstock and environment on the behaviour of autochthone grapevine varieties in the Douro region
In an experiment located at Quinta da Cavadinha, Sabrosa, Douro Region the behaviour of the varieties Touriga Nacional (TN), Tinta Barroca (TB), Touriga Franca
Terroir effects on the response of Tempranillo grapevines to irrigation in four locations of Spain: agronomic performance and water relations
We report the effects of different drip irrigation treatments on the agronomic performance and water relations of Tempranillo grapevines, pruned to a bilateral cordon
Arsenic in soil, leaves, grapes and wines
The presence of arsenic in food and beverages creates concern because of the toxicity of this element, classified as carcinogenic in humans. The arsenic concentration in soil, vine leaves and berries
Conservation of intravarietal diversity in France: exhaustive overview and perspectives
Since the renewal of the French vineyard after the Phylloxera crisis, the panorama of cultivated varieties has dramatically changed. This current genetic erosion is due to the increasing interest
Varieties and rootstocks: an important mean for adaptation to terroir
A large genetic diversity exists among V. vinifera varieties, but also among cultivated rootstocks. This diversity is important to adapt plant material to different environmental conditions
Unexpected relationships between δ13C, water deficit, and wine grape performance
Water nutrition is crucial for wine grape performance. Thus soil investigation aims at characterizing spatial and temporal variability of available water. A possible strategy
Impact of organic inputs on soil biodiversity in vineyard systems. A monitoring approach during 20 years
Conventional vineyard practices have lead in many environmental disturbances as erosion, soil compaction, loss of organic matter and soil biodiversity, water contamination