Climate is the main factor affecting grape and wine quality in Mediterranean viticulture.
Global warming provokes an increase in the accumulation of soluble solids in grapes …

Temperature, water, solar radiation, and atmospheric CO2 concentration are the main
abiotic factors that are changing in the course of global warming. These abiotic factors …

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 …

Plant phenolics have been for many years a theme of major scientific and applied interest.
Grape berry phenolics contribute to organoleptic properties, color and protection against …

Plants make different defense mechanisms in response to different environmental stresses.
One common way is to produce secondary metabolites. Temperature is the main …

Agrobiodiversity—the variation within agricultural plants, animals, and practices—is often
suggested as a way to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on crops [SA Wood …

Sunburn is a physiological disorder that affects the visual and organoleptic properties of
grapes. The appearance of brown and necrotic spots severely affects the commercial value …

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is a non-climacteric fruit species used as table fruit, dried raisins,
and for vinification (wines) and distillation (liquors). In recent years, our knowledge of the …

Climate change scenarios predict an increase in average temperatures and in the
frequency, intensity, and length of extreme temperature events in many wine regions around …

Background Fruit composition at harvest is strongly dependent on the temperature during
the grapevine developmental cycle. This raises serious concerns regarding the …