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Viticulture for Wine Production

A special issue of Beverages (ISSN 2306-5710).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2018) | Viewed by 16591

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Eugenio Revilla

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Departamento de Química Agrícola y Bromatología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Interests: viticulture; enology; phenolic compounds; aroma compounds

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

It is well established that wine production is affected by a series of factors related to the environmental conditions of vineyards, and by the genetic characteristics of grapevines, regardless of the technological procedures used in wineries. In the last decade, new approaches have been made to improve grapevine cultivation to meet the requirements of wine production in the 21st century, which is being affected by climate change, especially in the Mediterranean Basin and in other Mediterranean climate regions in North America and the Southern hemisphere. These approaches include the development of sustainable practices, such as the use of precision farming techniques, a better management of water and energy in vineyards, or the improvement of environmentally friendly control methods for pests and diseases. In addition, the process of genetic erosion detected in some areas and the need for plants adapted to climate change may require the development of new varieties with better characteristics for wine production, using the existing genetic resources in commercial varieties and in wild genotypes of Vitis vinifera.

Original and review papers dealing with all aspects of the impact of viticulture in wine production are welcome for inclusion in this Special Issue of Beverages.

Prof. Eugenio Revilla
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • viticulture
  • wine production in 21st century
  • climate change
  • sustainable practices in vineyards
  • genetic resources

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Nutrients Assimilation and Chlorophyll Contents for Different Grapevine Varieties in Calcareous Soils in the Somontano DO (Spain)
by José Casanova-Gascón, Pablo Martín-Ramos, Clara Martí-Dalmau and David Badía-Villas
Beverages 2018, 4(4), 90; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/beverages4040090 - 17 Nov 2018
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Lime-induced chlorosis (LIC) is an important abiotic constraint affecting the growth and yield of grapevines growing in calcareous soils in the Mediterranean region, and the sensory properties of the produced wine. In the work presented herein, the impact of LIC on the nutritional [...] Read more.
Lime-induced chlorosis (LIC) is an important abiotic constraint affecting the growth and yield of grapevines growing in calcareous soils in the Mediterranean region, and the sensory properties of the produced wine. In the work presented herein, the impact of LIC on the nutritional status and chlorophyll content was assessed for eleven varieties and a clone (Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Parraleta, Moristel, Aglianico, Macabeo, Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Riesling), grafted to the same rootstock (1103 Paulsen). Macro- and micronutrient contents were determined in the fruit set and veraison stages by petiole analyses, while chlorophyll content in young leaves was monitored by SPAD. Significant differences were detected amongst varieties for all nutrients (including Fe), and inverse relationships between Fe and P contents in the petiole and chlorophyll concentration in the young leaves were found. Regarding LIC resistance, the Fe and chlorophyll contents suggest that Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Aglianico varieties would show the best performance, while Sauvignon would be the least tolerant. Full article
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Influence of Soil Management on the Red Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) Mencía Must Amino Acid Composition and Wine Volatile and Sensory Profiles in a Humid Region
by Yolanda Bouzas-Cid, Emiliano Trigo-Córdoba, Ignacio Orriols, Elena Falqué and José Manuel Mirás-Avalos
Beverages 2018, 4(4), 76; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/beverages4040076 - 15 Oct 2018
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Adopting cover crops for vineyard soil management can provide several benefits, including soil protection, reductions in vine vigor, and enhancements in berry composition. However, the effects of this practice on wine aroma have seldom been addressed. This study aimed to determine the influence [...] Read more.
Adopting cover crops for vineyard soil management can provide several benefits, including soil protection, reductions in vine vigor, and enhancements in berry composition. However, the effects of this practice on wine aroma have seldom been addressed. This study aimed to determine the influence of different cover crops and soil tillage on the must and wine amino acid composition and wine volatile compounds of the red cultivar, ‘Mencía’ (Vitis vinifera L.), grown in Northwest Spain. Treatments consisted of soil tillage (ST), native vegetation (NV), English ryegrass (ER), and subterranean clover (SC). Cover crops did not alter the macro-constituents of musts; however, musts from NV and SC tended to lower concentrations of amino acids. Some color attributes of wines were influenced by cover crops in the vineyard. Methanol and trans-linalool oxide (pyran) concentrations in wines were significantly affected by soil management. Professional tasters encountered differences in visual, aroma, and palate descriptors of wines depending on the treatment imposed in the vineyard. These alterations in sensory properties seemed to obey to slight modifications of wine chemical characteristics due to vineyard soil management. According to these results, cover crops might be useful for modulating wine aroma in humid climates. Full article
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Soil Erosion as an Environmental Concern in Vineyards: The Case Study of Celler del Roure, Eastern Spain, by Means of Rainfall Simulation Experiments
by Jesús Rodrigo-Comino, Saskia Keesstra and Artemi Cerdà
Beverages 2018, 4(2), 31; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/beverages4020031 - 06 Apr 2018
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Soil erosion in vineyards is considered as an environmental concern as it depletes soil fertility and causes damage in the fields and downstream. High soil and water losses decrease soil quality, and subsequently, this can reduce the quality of the grapes and wine. [...] Read more.
Soil erosion in vineyards is considered as an environmental concern as it depletes soil fertility and causes damage in the fields and downstream. High soil and water losses decrease soil quality, and subsequently, this can reduce the quality of the grapes and wine. However, in specialized journals of viticulture and enology, soil erosion studies are not present. This paper surveys the soil erosion losses in the vineyards of Celler del Roure, Eastern Spain, as an example of Mediterranean vineyards. We applied rainfall simulation experiments (10 plots) using a small portable rainfall simulator and 55 mm h−1 in one hour to characterize soil erodibility, runoff discharge, and soil erosion rates under low-frequency–high-magnitude rainfall events at different positions along the vine inter-row areas. We found that 30% of the rainfall was transformed into superficial runoff, the sediment concentration was 23 g L−1, and the soil erosion rates reached 4.1 Mg ha−1 h−1; these erosion rates are among the highest found in the existing literature. We suggest that the vineyard management should be improved to reduce land degradation, and also should be shifted to sustainable agricultural production, which could improve grape and wine quality. Full article
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