Articles
CLIMATE, GRAPES, AND WINE: STRUCTURE AND SUITABILITY IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
Article number
931_1
Pages
19 – 28
Language
English
Abstract
Climate is a pervasive factor in the success of all agricultural systems, influencing whether a crop is suitable to a given region, largely controlling crop production and quality, and ultimately driving economic sustainability.
Climates influence on agribusiness is never more evident than with viticulture and wine produc¬tion where climate is arguably the most critical aspect in ripening fruit to optimum characteristics to produce a given wine style.
To understand climates role in growing winegrapes and wine production one must consider 1) the weather and climate structure necessary for optimum quality and production characteristics, 2) the climate suitability to different winegrape cultivars, 3) the climates variability in wine producing regions, and 4) the influence of climate change on the structure, suitability, and variability of climate.
This survey article discusses our knowledge of these relationships and details the significance of climate change on the wine industry.
Climates influence on agribusiness is never more evident than with viticulture and wine produc¬tion where climate is arguably the most critical aspect in ripening fruit to optimum characteristics to produce a given wine style.
To understand climates role in growing winegrapes and wine production one must consider 1) the weather and climate structure necessary for optimum quality and production characteristics, 2) the climate suitability to different winegrape cultivars, 3) the climates variability in wine producing regions, and 4) the influence of climate change on the structure, suitability, and variability of climate.
This survey article discusses our knowledge of these relationships and details the significance of climate change on the wine industry.
Authors
G.V. Jones
Keywords
viticulture, wine, terroir, climate, climate change
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