Mapping aromatic profiles of Chardonnay and Sangiovese wines in grafting combination with new rootstocks
Rootstocks play a key role in the adaptation of grapevine to environmental conditions, affecting phenology, vigour, yield and grape quality.
Environmental and yearly influences on four Sicilian grape clones under climate change challenges
By the end of this century, up to 90% of traditional viticulture regions in the Mediterranean, including Sicily, are projected to face extinction due to escalating climate challenges such as severe droughts, heatwaves, and unseasonal rains.
Measures to promote biodiversity in viticulture—how do socio-economic factors influence implementation?
Context and purpose. In Germany, vineyards are typically intensively managed monocultural systems shaped by low structural variability.
Effects of management and seed mixture on species composition of vineyard inter-row vegetation, soil characteristics and grape berry traits
Context and purpose. Viticulture has exerted a profound influence on the landscape and biodiversity of numerous countries for centuries.
Terracing in steep slope viticulture and its potential to promote biodiversity in vineyard ecosystems
Viticulture on steep slopes has shaped exceptionally species-rich cultural landscapes in Germany.
Monitoring the establishment of a synthetic microbial community with a potential biocontrol activity against grapevine downy mildew using a microfluidic qPCR chip
Grapevine downy mildew, caused by the oomycete Plasmopara viticola, is responsible for significant economic losses each year and for a large proportion of the fungicides used in viticulture.
Influence of cultivar and its drought tolerance on soil microbiome
Soil microbiome plays a crucial role in plant health and resilience, particularly under abiotic stress conditions such as drought.
Role of VvNCED1 in β-damascenone and abscisic acid biosynthesis: new insights into aroma development in grapes
β-Damascenone is a key norisoprenoid in grape (Vitis vinifera L.) that imparts floral and fruity aromas to both fruits and wines. It is derived from carotenoid metabolism, with neoxanthin as a substrate.
A sundial vineyard: impact of row density and orientation on cv. Cabernet-Sauvignon physiology and grape composition, insights to face a climate change scenario
An experimental vineyard with a radial array was planted in 2018, to provide valuable information on the relationship between orientation and planting density on plant physiology and cluster microclimate, and the consequent impacts on grape secondary metabolites, including aromas and polyphenols.
Extraction-modelling approach demonstrates grapevine rooting patterns varies significantly as a result of contrasting ground management and growing environment in cover cropped vineyards
The use of cover crops in viticulture has increased in recent decades as growers seek to reduce herbicide use, improve soil organic matter and biodiversity, and minimize soil-related agronomic issues such as compaction and erosion.
Sustainable vineyard management at the regional scale: insights from a Swiss winegrowing region
Swiss wine producers are faced to high production costs and low-priced wine imports.
Evaluation of biodegradable mulch for weed control with focus on vineyard performance
Context and Purpose of the Study. The use of herbicides and mechanical soil tillage, particularly on steep slopes, poses significant ecological challenges, including soil compaction and erosion.
Growers’ attitudes towards organic certification: the case of Central Otago, New Zealand
New Zealand viticulture has long been characterised by sustainable grape growing practices as promoted by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ) as well as by Organic Viticulture.
Integrated sustainability assessment in viticulture: An indicator-based approach applied to organic vineyards
Over the past two decades, sustainable vineyard management practices have become increasingly important as the wine industry is facing critical challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and soil degradation.
Carbon footprint as a function of inter-annual climate variability in Uruguayan viticulture production systems
Climate change, driven by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, is one of humanity’s most significant environmental challenges.
Pests and biodiversity management on a climate change scenario: A practical case
The weather anomalies comparing the 1971-2000 time frame and the last years has showned a dramatic scenario when, in some months, average temperature in above 3ºC and the reduction in precipitation in more than 30%.
How sensory quality of wines can be accessed as a trait in MAS grape vine breeding
In the context of the global crises of global warming, biodiversity and pollution, current agricultural practices need to be reconsidered.
Automated detection of downy mildew in vineyards using explainable deep learning
Traditional methods for identifying downy mildew in commercial vineyards are often labour-intensive, subjective, and time-consuming.
Evaluating the suitability of hyper- and multispectral imaging to detect endogenic diseases in grapevine
Endogenic diseases often arise from pathogens that exist within the plant tissue, including fungi, bacteria, and viruses, which can remain latent and then emerge under stress conditions or favorable environmental conditions, causing symptoms that weaken vines or can lead to plant death.
Intra-vineyard spatial variability explored over multiple seasons by sensor-based techniques in the Valpolicella area
The identification and management of intra-vineyard variability are key to precision viticulture, and sensors have been proven to be highly efficient tools for detecting these variations.