Through the years, extensive studies have been conducted on fungal biodiversity during the winemaking process: from the vineyard until aging.
The wine aroma is constituted by hundred of volatile chemical compounds that depend on many viticultural and oenological factors.
Primary and secondary metabolites are major components of grape composition and their balances define wine typicality
Climate is considered one of the main factors that determines the aptitude of a specific location for growing grapes and producing high quality wine, being in that sense one of the main elements defining the concept of terroir
Major factors involved in wine quality and typicity are soil type, climatic conditions, plant material (rootstock and cultivar), vineyard management practices and winemaking conditions.