Over decades, the concept of grape quality has evolved emphasizing its multidisciplinary
nature and that the same “desired quality” might correspond to even strikingly different …

Background A large proportion of vineyards are located in regions with seasonal drought
(eg Mediterranean-type climates) where soil and atmospheric water deficits, together with …

Background Secondary metabolism contributes to the adaptation of a plant to its
environment. In wine grapes, fruit secondary metabolism largely determines wine quality …

Water is critical for viticulture sustainability since grape production, quality and economic
viability are largely dependent on water availability. The total water consumption of …

This review addresses the role of nitrogen (N) in vine balance and grape composition. It
offers an integrative approach to managing grapevine N nutrition. Keeping in mind that N …

The importance of viticulture and of the winemaking socioeconomic sector in Europe is
largely acknowledged. The most famous winemaking regions in Europe commonly present …

Conservative and sustainable soil management in vineyards is an approach of primary
importance not only for the yield (tons per hectare) and grapes' quality (primary and …

Grapevine irrigation is becoming an important practice to guarantee wine quality or even
plant survival in regions affected by seasonal drought. Nevertheless, irrigation has to be …

Water is an increasingly scarce resource worldwide and irrigated agriculture remains one of
the largest and most inefficient users of this resource. Low water use efficiency (WUE) …

The effects of two regulated deficit-irrigation (RDI) strategies pre-and postveraison on soil-
plant water relations and their influence on leaf area development, cluster microclimate …